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The #PoorNotGuilty collection shares materials for those addressing how people experiencing poverty or homelessness are wrongly targeted and penalised for everyday survival. Explore the hub & watch out for new resources: bit.ly/4oD8Ku9  #DecrimPoverty #DecrimStatus

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27 Mar 2025
ICJ Kenya Programme Manager Julie Wayua Matheka in her presentation, highlighted the significant efforts made by ICJ Kenya as part of a national, regional, and now global initiative to decriminalize and reclassify laws that target poor and vulnerable communities. Additionally, she pointed out that the campaign aims to raise awareness about laws that criminalize poverty, status and activism, advocate for legislative reform, and foster respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms among law enforcement agencies. #PovertyisNotaCrime #PoorNotGuilty #DecriminalisePettyOffencesNow
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Our Director @Mina Mensah joined a panel of experts at the ongoing- Jan 24-25 South Asia Convening on Decriminalizing Poverty & Status in Sri Lanka to speak on *Drug use & treatment: moving beyond criminalisation*. #PoorNotGuilty #DecriminalizePettyOffensesNow
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Our Director @Mina Mensah joined a panel of experts at the ongoing- Jan 24-25 South Asia Convening on Decriminalizing Poverty & Status in Sri Lanka to speak on *Drug use & treatment: moving beyond criminalisation*. #PoorNotGuilty #DecriminalizePettyOffensesNow
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It's about creating a society where women are not punished for being poor, but instead, are given the tools and support to break free from the cycle of poverty. #cleanstart #decriminalizepoverty #poornotguilty #restoredignity #womenbehindbars #povertyisnotacrime
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20 Dec 2022
The inability to pay should never prevent someone from accessing their right to counsel. #Justice should not be based on how much someone can pay. #LegalAidUNPG10 #PoorNotGuilty
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Around the world, the majority of people accused of crimes still do not have access to a qualified lawyer. Join us TOMORROW on social media to celebrate this important anniversary, and highlight the crisis that remains. #LegalAidUNPG10 #PoorNotGuilty
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لا ينبغي أن يجب أن يعتمد وصولك الى العدالة على قدرتك المالية. Justice should never depend on your ability to pay for it. #LegalAidUNPG10 #PoorNotGuilty #LegalAidNOW
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Effective legal aid systems reduce: ⚖️pretrial detention & prison overcrowding ⚖️wrongful convictions ⚖️torture & abuse ⚖️discrimination & rights violations #LegalAidUNPG10 #PoorNotGuilty #LegalAidNOW
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يصادف يوم الثلاثاء 20 ديسمبر/كانون الأول 2022 الذكرى العاشرة لاعتماد مبادئ الأمم المتحدة وتوجيهاتها بشأن سبل الحصول على المساعدة القانونية في نظم العدالة الجنائية المساعدة القانونية هي حق من حقوق الإنسان #LegalAidUNPG10 #PoorNotGuilty #LegalAidNOW
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Also #FBF to #mplay conference close. Appreciate the #topPaper recognition on @CDMDePaul @MattersAtPlay @UMLawHRC #StreetLaw lesson plan using @PoorNotGuilty #finesandFees challenges to advocate for decriminalizing poverty and homelessness, available at poornotguilty.org/challenges
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Follow up to #mplay @PoorNotGuilty game showcase and top paper presentation on perspective taking to advocate decriminalizing poverty @meaningfulplay: play #PoorNotGuilty Challenges or access #StreetLaw lesson plan at poornotguilty.org/challenges

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@CDMDePaul representing at @meaningfulplay showcase with student & faculty projects - thx for all the playing, emoting, conversing, and overall engagement & support at #mplay showcase last night! @MattersAtPlay #poorNotGuilty @jesklash
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@jex_ewizabee sharing @MattersAtPlay #PoorNotGuilty #NoEscapeRoom poster on using #Inform7 to prototype a virtual anti escape room to represent how US legal systems criminalize and trap those experiencing homelessness #PML2022
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Thx! I also enjoyed sharing #DwellPovertySim and #PoorNotGuilty Challenges with #GLS2022 community today and having @CDMDePaul students also present @MattersAtPlay #prosocial #socialjustice games!
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Replying to @CenterForGLS
Today is 1st day of #gls2022! Looking forward to connecting and sharing games and learning projects and hearing from so many others at 1st GLS at UC-Irvine! Today @CDMDePaul @MattersAtPlay is participating in games showcase (Dwell, #PoorNotGuilty) poster sessions (Big Build Up).
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It is now more important than ever that people experiencing homelessness in #Miami “Know Your Property Rights.” Please share this flyer created by our Human Rights Clinic Housing and Homelessness Team. #HousingNotHandcuffs #PoorNotGuilty
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