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Protimos is a network of qualified lawyers that works with communities in developing countries where local people’s rights to their original lands and traditional knowledge have been usurped.

In partnership with local organisations, we spend two to three years in-country training young lawyers from marginalised communities to negotiate for local people’s legal rights and to take cases to court. We work exclusively in countries where the competition over natural resources is intense and poverty-stricken communities often have no-one to advocate for their rights.

We pass on our legal skills and knowledge so that poor communities can protect their own legal rights once Protimos has moved on.

Protimos at the Clinton Global Initiative

In September 2009, Protimos’ Executive Director Fiona Darroch, was invited by former US President Bill Clinton to join the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI). The CGI gathers global leaders from all sectors to devise and implement innovative solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Government officials, business leaders and non-profit directors convene from across the world to collaborate, exchange ideas and forge partnerships to enhance their work.