Access to justice for people living in poverty 2012, para. 60
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The right to legal assistance, enshrined in many major global and regional human rights instruments, is essential for ensuring due process and equality before the courts. The provision of free and competent legal advice and assistance to those who are otherwise unable to afford it is a fundamental prerequisite for ensuring that all individuals have fair and equal access to judicial and adjudicatory mechanisms.
Condicón jurídica
Non-negotiated soft law
Organismo
Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights