CLEEN Foundation

The CLEEN Foundation is a non-governmental organization established in 1998 to promote public safety, security, and accessible justice through the strategies of empirical research, legislative advocacy, and publications. Its work is conducted in partnership with government, civil society, and the private sector. CLEEN uses a web platform, UwaziDocs (UWAZI), which monitors implementation of, and compliance with the provisions of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) and its state equivalents in corruption cases. With this X-Grant, CLEEN develops a checklist for election tribunal observers; infographics from court observation proceedings data; and produces policy briefs to inform discussions on electoral accountability and citizens participation.

The CLEEN Foundation is a non-governmental organization established in 1998 to promote public safety, security, and accessible justice through the strategies of empirical research, legislative advocacy, and publications. Its work is conducted in partnership with government, civil society, and the private sector. A previous award to CLEEN supported the development of a web platform, UwaziDocs (UWAZI), which monitors implementation of, and compliance with the provisions of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) and its state equivalents in corruption cases. CLEEN also created and equipped resource centers in eight states where people access information and court judgements on corruption via the UWAZI platform. It also upgraded the Administration of Criminal Justice Monitoring Committee’s website for the public to access information. With this final award, CLEEN consolidates and institutionalizes the digitization, monitoring, and uploading of corruption-related court proceedings and judgements on the UWAZI platform by including eight additional states: Bauchi, Cross River, Delta, Edo, Jigawa, Katsina, Kwara, and Sokoto. In addition, it conducts “the Lagos-Anambra” experiment— a process that examines the lifecycle of criminal cases before and after the ACJA and state-level Administration of Criminal Justice Laws (ACJLs) to determine compliance with the laws in the eight project states. With the data collected, CLEEN conducts training of trainers’ sessions for key implementers, establishes a civil society observatory to advance the implementation of the ACJA and ACJLs, and conducts strategic advocacy to promote implementation and learning on the laws within the justice and security sectors. This award contributes to On Nigeria’s criminal justice strategy, which seeks to strengthen and deepen the legal framework for prosecuting criminal cases through implementation of the ACJA and ACJLs.

The CLEEN Foundation (formally known as the Centre for Law Enforcement Education) is a non-governmental organization established in 1998 with the mission of promoting public safety, security, and accessible justice through the strategies of empirical research, legislative advocacy, demonstration programs and publications, in partnership with government, civil society and the private sector. With this award, CLEEN Foundation supports improvement in the human rights and accountability mechanism within the Nigeria Police Force. In particular, CLEEN trains the Special Weapon and Tactics (SWAT) units, formerly known as Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), and other personnel of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) on the process and procedures of human rights principles and standards in the discharge of their duties. It collaborates with the NPF and the Police Service Commission to develop Standard Operating Procedures for officers of the SWAT team. It also convenes high-level monthly accountability sessions with police oversight agencies to ensure that officers who do not follow procedure are held accountable for their actions and are adequately sanctioned. CLEEN works with other civil society organizations to advocate for the implementation of the Nigeria Police Act 2020. The award is expected to promote a human-rights-centered approach to policing through compliance with the Administration of Criminal Justice Act and the Nigeria Police Act.

Founded in 1998, the CLEEN Foundation (CLEEN) is a nonprofit organization that promotes public safety, security, and access to justice through empirical research, legislative advocacy, and publications in partnership with government, civil society, and the private sector. This award supports the deepening of the data collection process on the administration of criminal justice in Nigeria that was initiated under a previous award to CLEEN. Through this process, CLEEN and its partners continue to monitor and assess the implementation of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) through citizen surveys, training, and capacity enhancement for key actors in the criminal justice sector to improve their knowledge, ensure effectiveness of their roles as stipulated in the Act, and sustain advocacy for the implementation and monitoring of the Act. CLEEN is coordinating with other Foundation partners to implement the project.

Founded in 1998, the CLEEN Foundation (CLEEN) is a nonprofit organization that promotes public safety, security, and access to justice, through empirical research, legislative advocacy, and publications in partnership with government, civil society, and the private sector. This award supports the development of an online repository that catalogs, analyzes, and provides detailed information on corruption cases. The project focuses on tailoring a technology platform, Uwazidocs, that was previously developed and supported with funding from the Human Rights program. This tool allows legal professionals and other interested parties to track compliance and assess and analyze the impact of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) on prosecution, adjudication, and sentencing efforts. This award enables the technology to be adapted for and used in Nigeria, facilitating monitoring implementation and compliance with the ACJA in corruption cases.