The Task of Educating Women in Kenya’s Prisons
Inside the GK Prison Saloon – Photos by Ian MacLellan Ian and I bought our first souvenirs today – woven baskets made by women at Kodiaga women’s prison – an appropriate first souvenir for our trip...
A Spiritual Context for JusticeMaker Aziz Saliba’s work in Brazil
Dr. Aziz Saliba, a 2008 JusticeMaker’s Fellow in Brazil, is programming an educational video regarding rights to Habeas Corpus. The video shoot will begin on Tuesday, July 7th. Two days before filming begins, Dr....
Barrister Shahida Jamil Guides Tour of Judicial Complex and Jail
Tahir arranged an appointment for us to meet with Shahida Jamil, a well-respected lady barrister who (among several other current titles) was the former Federal Minister for Law, Justice and Human Rights in Pakistan. ...
‘In Manila, Justice Takes Time’ – Former Detainee Turned Paralegal Reflects on Experience
One of my coworkers in Manila has a very interesting story. His experience illustrates not only the problems in the justice system in the Philippines, but also how the JusticeMakers are making a difference....
Photographs from a Prison Visit in Divinópolis, Brazil
Last week, IBJ documentary journalist Danny Thiemann and I had the chance to visit two prisons in Divinopolis, Brazil, where IBJ Fellow Aziz Saliba is working on a legal justice awareness campaign. The first,...
LRF-Organized Lecture: Pakastani Public Prosecutor Abdul Maroof
The past few weeks, Legal Rights Form has advertised excitedly about their Juvenile Rights Training Forum, and the day finally came. The key speaker was Mr. Abdul Maroof, Public Prosecutor and former Assistant Inspector...
Clear Provides One of a Kind Legal Training at Kibos Prison
“If the price of liberty is eternal vigilance, then the price of justice is continued legal literacy.” Photo Ian MacLellan On Wednesday afternoons, Peter Onyango, a Justice Makers advocate and Rodney Oluoch , a CLEAR pro bono...
IBJ’s Criminal Justice Training Justice Accelerates Progress in Burundi
International Bridges to Justice’s second sucessful training session on the Burundian penal process was held last week, captivating the attention and imaginations of participants in envisaging an efficient and equitable judicial future. Above: During...
The Great Writ – Habeus Corpus as the Basis of Brazilian Defense
Above: Female prisoners work with donated library resources at the at Floramar Prison. (Photo by Michelle Ferng) Paul Aussaresses was born in Saint-Paul-Cap-de-Joux of Tarn. In the prison libraries of Floramar, Brazilian prisoners may...
A Photojournalist’s first take on Nigeria, Rule of Law and JusticeMaker Patrick Dunkwu
The Nigerian justice system, like much of the country’s infrastructure, is in a state of serious disrepair. Many of the courthouses serve as appropriate metaphors in their varying states of neglect. Above: The degree of...