Wrongful Conviction & Arbitrary Detention Cases

“To help give someone their freedom back is one of the most rewarding experiences in life”

Taking away an innocent person’s freedom is one of the cruelest injustices imaginable.

Wrongful convictions and arbitrary detention do not merely steal years from someone’s life; they deprive individuals and their families of memories, precious time together, and opportunities that many of us take for granted.

Prison walls may confine the body, but the deeper wound comes from knowing the truth was ignored.

Justice demands truth, accountability, and action. It requires standing up for those who have been silenced for far too long, for those who have been discriminated and for those who are unable to defend themselves because they lack the resources or support to do so.

The wrongful conviction and arbitrary detention cases I work on often are high profile, politically sensitive and emblematic of systematic efforts to cover up wrongdoing and to prioritize finality over justice.

In most cases, persons have been failed at various instances along the way in their fight for justice and I come in when everything else has already been tried.

Together with the persons that I support, I reexamine their cases and bring in a fresh new perspective. We work together to identify new pathways to obtain justice and secure release.

Through pro-bono strategic advice, legal counsel and advocacy support, it is possible to change the trajectory of a case and give someone their freedom back.

CURRENT SCENARIO

  • MASS INCARCERATION

    Nearly 2 million people in the United States are currently incarcerated. The largest number of persons per capita in the world.

    Source: Prison Policy

  • WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS

    2.8-5% of incarcerated persons in the US are estimated to be wrongfully convicted.

    Source: Innocence Project

  • ARBITRARY DETENTION

    More than 3.7 million people are held in pre-trial detention globally. In South Asia, 64% of detainees in 2023 were in pre-trial detention. No data exists on the % of arbitrarily detained persons.

    Source: UNODC

CASES