Ensuring equal access to a fair justice system includes providing support to those who do not have the means to enforce and protect their rights actively. Access to legal aid is a fundamental component in ensuring the right to a fair trial, including the right to legal defence and the fundamental human rights  of life and liberty. With its implementing partners, Centre for Justice (CJ) is implmenting an EU-CSF III Project, entitled “Promoting Human Rights-Based Approach towards Vulnerable Groups in Prisons in Ethiopia”. The project initiated the establishment of a Equal Access to a Fair Justice System Interactive Mobile Application for Early Warning System.

The EU-CSF III is supporting Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) to develop a mobile application as an early warning system and to provide vital information for farmers in collaboration with a software developing company. The application will help track and access weather and early warning information on a daily, decadal, monthly, and seasonal basis. In line with this, smart phones were purchased and distributed to twenty-nine development agents to create exposure and to share and disseminate the weather information through the mobile application and different social media platforms and the National Metrology Agency Website. ERCS, with its partners, is implementing the EU CSF III project focused on climate change in the Ebinat district in the South Gondar zone of Amhara Region. Legal Aid Centre, provided capacity building training for 80 prison personnel, decision-makers, police, attorney general and legal and human rights experts on prisoners’ human rights. The first-round capacity building training was also provided for thirty-nine (10F) participants who attended the Federal level and Oromia Region session. One legal Aid Service center
has been established.