Access to Justice (AJ) is a Nigeria-focused human rights organization based in Lagos.
Access to Justice has frequently partnered with other human rights organizations in pursuit of specific issues.
[2] In April 2009, they joined Amnesty International and many other Africa-based NGOs in issuing a statement, calling on the government of Sudan "to stop harassing and intimidating human rights defenders and staff of national and international aid and human rights organizations.
This award is granted to small organizations who bring fresh approaches to long standing problems.
The Nigerian Bar Association, who sponsored the prize, praised Access to Justice for providing legal representation, and for their litigation and advocacy work.