Justice Code Foundation Trust (Zimbabwe)’s human rights remedy application Astrea Justice has been judged the 2022 Democracy Innovation Award.
The Council of Europe announced the award at closing session of the 10th World Forum for Democracy held in Strasbourg.
Astrea Justice, available in Shona, Ndebele and English, informs and educates citizens of their legal rights to administrative justice, to vote, demonstrate and petition and to equality before the law.
The App also guides citizens on the rights of arrested persons and personal security, including what to do in the case of violation.
The organisation describes Astrea Justice as the “Uber of legal services in Zimbabwe”.
The Justice Code Foundation Trust uses modern and innovative ways to ensure that citizens’ rights are protected, promoted and adequately remedied.
Three initiatives out of the 40 discussed at the Forum were shortlisted for the final vote:
· Mind the gap - National Museums of World Culture (Sweden)– presented at the workshop on history, awareness and the power of narrative ;
· “Nouveau Type de Citoyens” movement (Benin) – presented at the workshop on civic education;
· Astrea Justice - Justice Code Foundation Trust (Zimbabwe) – presented at the workshop on e-democracy.
The Forum brought together 900 participants from 80 countries across the world to answer the question “Democracy: a new hope?"
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