Physical infrastructure cannot deliver its promised benefits when the institutions and mechanisms for resolving grievances are inaccessible, ineffective or distrusted. This post by Jude Udo Ilo is part of Global Voices’ November 2026 Spotlight series, “Justice as infrastructure.” In this Spotlight, Global Voices is partnering with The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL) to highlight the ways justice functions as critical infrastructure for any society.