Field Presence & Legal Clinics
Explore our national headquarters, grassroots legal clinics, and provincial focal points across the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Listed locations
13 active sitesNational Headquarters - Bukavu
271, Avenue Patrice Emery Lumumba, Ibanda, Bukavu, Sud-Kivu, RDC
General management, coordination of national programmes, emergency legal aid and central administration of SOS IJM.
Advocacy & Liaison Office - Kinshasa
Silikin Village, Concession Utexafrica, Kinshasa, RD Congo
Institutional advocacy with ministries, parliament, diplomatic missions and United Nations agencies for judicial reforms and reparations for victims.
Cirunga Legal Clinic
Face à la Prison Centrale de Kabare, Groupement de Cirunga, Territoire de Kabare, Sud-Kivu, RDC
Free grassroots legal aid facing Kabare central prison, alternative dispute resolution (ADR), prison monitoring and representation for indigent women.
Mudaka Legal Clinic
Centre Commercial de Mudaka, Territoire de Kabare, Sud-Kivu, RDC
Free legal consultations, mediation of land and inheritance disputes, psychosocial support and medical referrals for survivors of gender-based violence.
Miti Legal Clinic
Centre de Miti, Territoire de Kabare, Sud-Kivu, RDC
Rural legal aid desk, training of community paralegals and protection of the rights of indigenous peoples living around Kahuzi-Biega National Park.
Kavumu Legal Clinic
Centre de Kavumu, Territoire de Kabare, Sud-Kivu, RDC
Emergency medico-legal and judicial assistance for enhanced protection of children and women survivors of severe abuses.
North Kivu Provincial Office
Quartier Les Volcans, Goma, Nord-Kivu, RDC
Legal monitoring and emergency protection for Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) and journalists under threat in North Kivu.
Ituri Provincial Office
Quartier Lumumba, Bunia, Ituri, RDC
Documentation of human rights violations, military justice monitoring and support for survivors of armed conflicts in Ituri.
Maniema Provincial Office
Commune de Kasuku, Kindu, Maniema, RDC
Community outreach, training of local magistrates and paralegals on human and civic rights.
Lomami Provincial Office
Centre Urbain de Kabinda, Lomami, RDC
Focal point for vulnerable populations' access to justice and education on gender equality and family laws.
Haut-Lomami Provincial Office
Quartier Centre, Kamina, Haut-Lomami, RDC
Pre-trial detention monitoring, community dispute mediation and civil liberties monitoring.
Sud-Ubangi Provincial Office
Avenue Mobutu, Gemena, Sud-Ubangi, RDC
Legal aid to refugees and internally displaced persons, and family law education.
Tshuapa Provincial Office
Centre Administratif, Boende, Tshuapa, RDC
Focal point for environmental governance, customary land rights and human rights advocacy.
How to Access Free Legal Services
Every location provides legal consultations and mediation entirely free of charge for people in need, survivors of violence and human rights defenders.
Intake and Initial Consultation
Visit your nearest legal clinic or provincial branch without an appointment for a confidential meeting with a paralegal or volunteer lawyer.
Referral and Mediation (ADR)
For land, inheritance or family disputes, our team favours peaceful community mediation with a view to reaching a court-approved amicable settlement.
Legal Representation
In cases of serious offences, gender-based violence or manifest human rights violations, a lawyer from the SOS IJM collective takes on the case before the competent courts.
