About Us

Who we are

CASER works to make rights meaningful in everyday life. A jobseeker should be able to attend a recruitment exercise safely. A worker should be able to question an unfair administrative decision. A family buying land should be able to verify what it is being sold. Our work starts with the people affected and asks which public institution has a duty to act.

Our Mission

To advance social and economic rights in Nigeria by helping people seek remedies, promoting access to public information and holding institutions to their legal and public responsibilities.

Our Vision

A Nigeria where everyone can live with dignity, benefit from development and seek an effective remedy when their rights are violated.

How we Work

• Litigation. We take cases that raise issues of public importance and seek remedies capable of benefiting people beyond the immediate parties.
• Access to information. We ask public institutions to disclose the records behind decisions affecting citizens.
• Petitions and policy engagement. We take evidence and proposals to regulators, oversight institutions and policymakers with the authority to act.
• Public education. We use public briefings, explanatory materials and cultural programmes to help people understand their rights.
• Collaboration. We work with civil society and other stakeholders on shared legal and policy concerns.

Leadership

Frank Tietie, Executive Director
Frank Tietie is a Nigerian human rights lawyer and public-interest advocate. He leads CASER’s advocacy, represents the organisation in public engagements and has appeared as counsel in its litigation. In 2018 he was listed under CASER in Nigeria’s official delegation to the United Nations Universal Periodic Review in Geneva.

Governance and Accountability

For enquiries about CASER’s leadership and governance, contact CASER.