Welcome to Protimos


Protimos is an organisation of lawyers who work to provide access to law for indigenous and marginalised communities in the developing world.


It is widely accepted that legal empowerment of a poor community is vital for its ethical, sustainable development to be achieved and maintained. In the process of globalisation, indigenous communities who are marginalised from the law and the protection that it affords, often find themselves vulnerable to exploitation and corruption.


We help such communities find a legal voice, enabling them to derive economic benefits from their natural resources and gradually to emerge from poverty.


 

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Thursday 10 December


Latest news from Lesotho


We recently made a trip to Lesotho to review the progress of our Seinoli project. Read more.




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Thursday 10 December


Lesotho corruption trials sentencing


Mochebelele and Molapo, the Lesotho government officials convicted of bribery in the construction of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project, were sentenced in the Court of Appeal in Maseru. Read the full judgment.

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“Legal empowerment is a goal, a process and a means to fight against poverty.”

                   

Benjamin Mkapa, UNDP Commission on Legal

Empowerment of the Poor

Photo gallery

View photos from our work in Lesotho with our partner, Transformation Resource CentreLesotho_photo_gallery.html

Clinton Global Initiative 2009


Fiona Darroch met President Clinton at the CGI meeting in New York, 22-25th September

‘Protimos’ is an ancient Greek word meaning ‘honouring value’.

Wednesday 10 February


Protimos Annual Celebrity Quiz Night


John Humphrys entertained and challenged guests at our annual fundraising evening. Read more.