NATIONAL REPORT 2016 member information PRAWA is a non-governmental organization aimed at promoting Security, Justice and Development in Africa. It was established in 1994 and in 1998 it secured observer status with the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights. The strength of the organization rests on its multi-disciplinary team with a wealth of background in research, policy and practice in the field as well as its ability to engage both formal and the informal sector, state/institutional and at individual level and its ability to introduce and implement innovative and high impact schemes. The organization has over a decade and half developed a track record of implementation of research, innovative projects, training and capacity building, documentation, advocacy and provision of support services to vulnerable groups and those in conflicts with the law including women, youths-at-risks, torture victims, prisoners, ex-prisoners and their families utilizing both community-based and institutional/non-community-based platforms. Notes and references 1 Amnesty International (2015), Torture Around The World: What You Need To Know. Available at: https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2015/06/torture-around-the-world/ 2 The name has been changed to protect the identity of the victim page 9