LEGAL DEPARTMENT EMAIL:[email protected]
JOB DUTIES:
- Conduct legal analyze of all laws, policies and bills before parliament that have an effect on FOE-I;
- Release internal periodic or situational reports on the legal regime
- Represent all victim journalists in courts and at police stations with a view of securing their safety and freedom;
- Map law firms and individual attorneys who can offer external legal counsel for retainer;
- Responsible to draft all legal documents for the organization in liaison with National Coordinator
- Develop a complaint handling manual for journalists and FOE-I HRDs;
- Undertake interviews with victim journalists with the view of HRNJ-U providing legal aid and support
- Engage in resource mobilization ventures for the department;