Access to justice for people living in poverty 2012, para. 17
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- Some of the obstacles that persons living in poverty face, such as the cost of legal advice, administrative fees and other collateral costs, relate directly to their lack of financial resources. Other obstacles, including lack of access to information and lack of legal recognition arise out of discrimination against the poorest and most marginalized. Furthermore, institutional and structural obstacles are found in the design and operation of justice systems; these include the inadequate capacity and resources of courts, the police and prosecution corps, the corrupt practices therein, and the location of courts and police stations. Poor functioning of the justice system particularly affects the poor, because pursuing justice requires a much greater effort and investment in terms of money and time for them, while their chances of a just and favourable outcome are worse. The deprivations that persons living in poverty encounter throughout their lives - lack of access to quality education, reduced access to information, limited political voice and social capital - translate into lower levels of legal literacy and awareness of their rights, creating social obstacles to seeking redress.
- Legal status
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Poverty
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2012
- Paragraph type
- Other
- Paragraph number
- 17
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