The LRC's primary focus is on the following issues.
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The LRC’s land lawyers work in far-flung rural areas on behalf of poor and marginalised communities. |

We use thelaw, by means of litigation or through law & policy reform, to increase access to social services for our clients. |
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The goal of the LRC's housing& planning work is to contribute to socio-economic development and justice for all. |

The LRC seeks to address the unfair distribution of adverse environmental impacts on vulnerable communities. |
The LRC believes that children are the foundation on which South Africa must build itself.
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The LRC seeks creative and effective solutions to promote and enforce women's rights. |
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Asylum seekers in South Africa face many obstacles and are a vulnerable group in our society. |

The LRC recognises that organised civil society plays a critical role in a democracy. |
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The Constitutional Litigation Unit of the LRC is a specialised unit where its lawyers serve as a resource to all the other regional offices and seek opportunities to realise the rights in our Constitution. |

The Southern African Legal Assistance Network (SALAN), of which the LRC is a member,was initiated in 1994.
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The LRC seeks to address the problem that access to justice remains elusive for the majority of South Africans. |

The Legal Entity Assessment Project (LEAP) is a collaborative project started in 1999 in KwaZulu-Natal.
C A S E is an independent South African Research NGO.
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