Our Partners

IBJ started its work in Cambodia in partnership with LAC which is one the key legal aid services providers in the country. IBJ work with LAC to manage its Rattanakiri Province office especially attending to cases of indigenous people.

APRODH, a leading human rights group working in the area of prevention of torture and pre-trial detainees, is IBJ’s key partner in Burundi with whom IBJ launched an advisement of rights poster campaign in 2007 focusing on the rights of the accused person.

IBJ signed a memorandum of understanding with the Burundi Bar Association in 2006 to work together to improve access to criminal defense lawyers by all people of Burundi as well to improve legal skills of criminal defense lawyers.

LRF is a charitable trust working to improve the accessibility of legal services to all sections of Zimbabwe’s population. LRF operates legal advice centres in several towns and villages. LRF also runs a Legal Education Programme, Legal Publications Unit and an Advocacy and Research Programme. Together with LSZ, LRF is working with IBJ on the production of standardized legal training toolkits for local criminal defence lawyers, prosecutors and magistrates.

LSZ manages and regulates Zimbabwe’s legal profession, promotes the study of the law and works for justice, human rights, rule of law and independence of the judiciary. LSZ and IBJ are currently working on the production of standardized legal training toolkits for Zimbabwe’s criminal defence lawyers, prosecutors and magistrates.

IBJ has signed a statement of agreement with the Office of the Prosecutor General in Rwanda to carry out training activities to improve the rule of law in the country, and to ensure that prosecutions are carried out protecting legal rights of criminally accused.

IBJ has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Kigali Bar Association to train criminal defense lawyers and raise awareness of rights of criminally accused persons.

IBJ programs in Burundi, Cambodia and Zimbabwe are funded by the European Union.

The European Union is made up of 25 Member States who have decided to gradually link together their know-how, resources and destinies. Together, during a period of enlargement of 50 years, they have built a zone of stability, democracy and sustainable development whilst maintaining cultural diversity, tolerance and individual freedoms. The European Union is committed to sharing its achievements and its values with countries and peoples beyond its borders.

A leading barristers chambers in London, Nine Bedford row has provided input into the IBJ criminal justice system scorecard.

A4ID works with development organisations and developing countries to facilitate the provision of pro bono legal advice and assistance from leading lawyers, law firms and chambers. It has helped IBJ source input into its criminal justice system scorecard.

CCF has been a supporter of IBJ’s India programme since 2008.

A major international law firm, Dechert has assisted IBJ through employment law, tax law, corporate and charity law advice. The firm has also provided valuable input into the creation of IBJ’s template criminal defense toolkit.

With DLSA IBJ organized a national level training on criminal defense skills for lawyers, from the 10-12th of July 2009, in New Delhi, attended by 140 lawyers from 26 states.

A top American law firm, Dickstein Shapiro has assisted IBJ in implementing its Communities of Conscience program.

A leading criminal law firm in London, Fisher Meredith has provided input into the IBJ criminal justice system scorecard.

Inspire Nation takes small groups of leaders to some of the most fascinating places and companies on earth. It helped support the first Communities of Conscience gathering in Dublin.

IBA has been supporting IBJ in its country programming in relation to creation of legal rights manuals for criminal defense lawyers, prosecutors and magistrates in Zimbabwe.

AIJA is the only global association devoted to lawyers and inhouse counsel aged 45 and under. It has helped IBJ source input into the criminal justice system scorecard.

As a leading barristers chambers in London, Matrix has been supporting IBJ in its country programming especially in relation to its legal rights campaign in Rwanda.

MASUM works with IBJ to provide legal assistance to indigent accused, training of lawyers, and legal rights awareness in West Bengal, India.

With UTPLSA, IBJ organized a criminal defense training for 45 lawyers associated with UTPLSA in June 2009.

A top American law firm, Venable has assisted IBJ in implementing its Communities of Conscience program.

WISE Partnership supports IBJ’s Cambodia program, especially its provincial defender resource center.

Works with IBJ in Zimbabwe in relation to legal assistance to pre-trial detainees in remand prisons.