Exodus: The Relocation of Mustika and the work of LBH Masyarakat
LBH Masyarakat is one of Indonesia’s leading legal aid society, and a recipient of a 2009 JusticeMakers fellowship. Their work focuses on...
From Women Farmers to Legal Warriors
If JusticeMaker Rosselynn Jae Garcia de la Cruz had to name other agrarian reform lawyers in the Philippines, she would be...
In Nilantagan, Justice Remains Elusive
As the sun slowly makes its way towards the horizon, all is quiet in the village of Nilantagan. The...
Justice: A Treacherous Labyrinth
Victory seemed so near that day. After three visits to the Philippine National Police, two arrests and a trip...
JusticeMaker Ajeng Larasati Spreads Rights Awareness in Indonesian Detention Centers
While studying law at the University of Indonesia, Ajeng Larasati attended an advocacy training session led by lawyers...
IBJ Rwanda Hosts Second Legal Defense Training Event
On July 2nd and 3rd, more than sixty Rwandese defense attorneys gathered in Kigali to attend an IBJ training...
Introducing the Georgian JusticeMakers DreamTeam
On Thursday, July 1, JusticeMaker Nana Chapidze hosted a working meeting of the lawyers, consultants and legal studies interns...
Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association: Chronicling Its Struggle for Democracy
The Georgian Young Lawyers Association, Kutaisi Branch is not one to lose momentum. On the face of it, the budding young...
From Guerrilla Fighter to Human Rights Activist
Each year in the Philippines, many human rights activists receive death threats, and some get killed. To continue working...
Filipino Farmers Face Criminal Charges for Harvesting Coconuts
In the Bondoc peninsula, where the municipalities of San Andres and San Narciso meet, it is easy to lose oneself...