• What is ASF France?

Avocats Sans Frontières France is an international solidarity association governed by the French law of 1 July 1901.

To this end, it uses all the means at its disposal and can refer cases to any national or international institution, whether jurisdictional or not, and intervene before them, including by filing a civil suit before the competent courts.

• What does ASF France do?

• To contribute to the effective application of universally recognised human rights by ensuring the defence of any person deprived of access to a free and independent lawyer;
• To work wherever useful and necessary for the establishment and strengthening of the rule of law, the judicial institution and especially the right to a fair trial and an effective defence;
• To defend lawyers and human rights defenders who are victims of threats or attacks of any kind because of their professional practice.

• How does ASF France intervene ?

To accomplish its mission, ASF France uses all the means at its disposal and can refer cases to any national or international institution, whether jurisdictional or non-jurisdictional, and intervene before them, including by filing a civil suit before the competent courts.

• Where does ASF France work?
• In Africa: in Chad, Cameroon, Nigeria, Mali and Ivory Coast.
• We also work in Asia: in Laos and Cambodia. The members of ASF France fight for the recognition of the right to justice without borders by contributing to the strengthening of the rule of law.

• Who does ASF France work with?

Vulnerable populations, women and minors and all persons whose fundamental rights are not respected. But also lawyers and human rights defenders in danger.

• Who works for ASF France?

Volunteers, employees at headquarters and in the field.

• How to become a member of ASF France?

To become a member of ASF France, simply join. For more information.

• Who supports ASF France?

As an association, ASF France could not carry out its actions without support.

• Organisations, law societies and law firms

Agen, Aix en Provence, Ajaccio, Alençon, Amiens, Angers, Avignon, Bastia, Bayonne, Belfort, Bethune, Beziers, Blois, Bordeaux, Boulogne sur Mer, Bourges, Brest, Caen, Carcassonne, Chalons en Champagne, Chambéry, Charente, Chartres, Cherbourg, Clermont-Ferrand, Colmar, Coutances-Avranches, Cusset-Vichy, Dax, Dieppe, Dijon, Fontainebleau, Haute-Loire, Meuse, l'Ain, l'Ardèche, l'Ariège, Laval, l'Aveyron, l'Essonne, l'Eure, Libourne, Lille, Lisieux, Lorient, Lozere, Lyon, Macon, Marseille, Melun, Mont de Marsan, Montluçon, Mulhouse, Nancy, Nantes, Narbonne, Nice, Nimes, Papeete, Pau, Perigueux, Poitiers, Quimper, Reims, Rennes, Roanne, Rouen, St Malo-Dinan, St Nazaire, St Omer, St Quentin, Seine Saint Denis, Strasbourg, Thonon les Bains, Toulouse, Tours, Valence, Vannes, Versailles, Hautes Alpes, Hauts de Seine, Pyrennés Orientales, Orléans, Havre, Jura, Tarn et Garonne, Val de Marne, Val d'Oise, Colmar, CNB.

• Institutional bodies :

Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie, European Union, United Nations Democracy Fund, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights of the United Nations, Agence Française de Développement, Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, Prime Minister, Embassy of France abroad.

• Local authorities :

Haute-Garonne General Council, Midi-Pyrénées Regional Council, Toulouse City Council.