Supporters of International Bridges to Justice held their own Interfaith Peace Vigils in cities around the world for International Day in Support of Victims of Torture on or before June 26th. Internationally, supporters gathered with friends and family to light a candle and say a few words in solidarity for the end of torture as an investigative tool in our lifetime.

IBJ received pictures from over 16 different countries and 4 continents! We are thankful for the outpouring of support IBJ has received internationally, from individuals and groups alike, giving us strength to build our vision of a just and peaceful world. The success of the Interfaith Peace Vigil Worldwide and CitiesForJustice campaigns remain a central  force behind our global effort to eradicate torture in the 21st century.

John Bosco Bugingo, IBJ Rwanda Fellow in Kigali

John Bosco Bugingo, IBJ Rwanda Fellow in Kigali

 

Marlon Zakeyo, Former IBJ Africa Program Officer, Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Marlon Zakeyo, Former IBJ Africa Program Officer, Johannesburg Area, South Africa

 

IBJ JusticeMakers Fellow, Patrick Dunkwu in Lagos, Nigeria

IBJ JusticeMakers Fellow, Patrick Dunkwu in Lagos, Nigeria

 

Zimbabwe's Interfaith Peace Vigil held on June 26th

IBJ Zimbabwe Fellow Innocent Maja at the Interfaith Peace Vigil held in Harare on June 26th

 

Youth Scholar Ethan Swift in front of the Merlion statue in Singapore

Youth Scholar Ethan Swift in front of the Merlion statue in Singapore

 

IBJ's team at Bell & Drum towers in Beijing, China

IBJ’s team at Bell & Drum towers in Beijing, China

 

Youth Scholar Daniel Fung Jr. holding a vigil at his own place with family and friends in Hong Kong.

Youth Scholar Daniel Fung Jr. holding a vigil at his home with family and friends in Hong Kong

 

Hong Kong

Members of Justice Centre Hong Kong organizing a vigil in solidarity with IBJ

 

Red Square in Moscow, Russia

Red Square in Moscow, Russia

 

Youth Scholar Jihun Hong holding an Interfaith Peace Vigil for family and friends in Seoul, South Korea

Youth Scholar Jihun Hong holding an Interfaith Peace Vigil for family and friends in Seoul, South Korea

 

Former IBJ Staff David Zhou in Toronto, Canada

Former IBJ Staff David Zhou in Toronto, Canada

 

India Peace Centre in Maharashtra, India

India Peace Centre in Maharashtra, India

 

Swami Agnivesh of India at the Inter-Faith Vigil at Jantar Mantar Road, New Delhi, India

Swami Agnivesh of India at the Inter-Faith Vigil at Jantar Mantar Road, New Delhi, India

 

IBJ India Fellow, Ajay Verma and IBJ staff member Courtney Skiles in New Delhi, India

IBJ India Fellow, Ajay Verma and IBJ staff member Courtney Skiles in New Delhi, India

 

IBJ India Fellow Ajay Verma at a Tibetan temple in Delhi, India

IBJ India Fellow Ajay Verma at a Tibetan temple in Delhi, India

 

Unitarian Universalists, Geneva, Switzerland

Unitarian Universalists, Geneva, Switzerland

 

IBJ staff Geneva, Switzerland

IBJ interns Geneva, Switzerland

 

Staff of Human Rights and Development Foundation of Thailand in Bangkok, Thailand

Staff of Human Rights and Development Foundation of Thailand in Bangkok, Thailand

 

Afghanistan

IBJ JusticeMakers Fellow  Judge Mahfuza Folad organized a vigil in Kabul, Afghanistan and invited judges, police, prosecutors, school children, and community representatives

 

Vigil in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

IBJ Cambodia staff led by Cambodia Fellow Ouk Vandeth at an interfaith peace vigil organized in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

 

Empire State Building in New York, USA

Empire State Building in New York City USA

 

Former IBJ staff Jamila Justine Willis at Times Square, New York City

Former IBJ staff Jamila Justine Willis at Times Square, New York City USA

 

UN in New York, USA

UN in New York, USA

 

International Program Director Sanjeewa Liyanage with former IBJ staff in Washington DC, USA

International Program Director Sanjeewa Liyanage with former IBJ staff in Washington DC USA

 

Dallas, Texas USA

Dallas, Texas USA

 

Shawna Foster in Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Shawna Foster in Omaha, Nebraska USA

 

Meadville Lombard students, Chicago, IL, USA

Meadville Lombard students, Chicago, IL USA

 

Rev. Joanna Crawford, USA

Rev. Joanna Crawford, USA

 

Rev. Eric Posa, USA

Rev. Eric Posa, USA

 

Rev. Patrice Curtis, USA

Rev. Patrice Curtis, USA

Rev. Meg Riley, USA

Rev. Meg Riley, USA

 

Rev. Hank Pierce, USA

Rev. Hank Pierce, USA

 

Youth raising awareness in Santa Monica, California

Youth raising awareness in Santa Monica, California USA

 

Guest Speaker and Founding IBJ Board Member Mia Yamamoto with local organizers Judith Lyons and Charlene Huang in Santa Monica, California

Guest Speaker and Founding IBJ Board Member Mia Yamamoto with local organizers Judith Lyons and Charlene Huang in Santa Monica, California USA

 

Milli Barendse in front of a Dutch windmill in Vlissingen, the Netherlands.

Milli Barendse in front of a Dutch windmill in Vlissingen, the Netherlands

 

Pawan Rauf in front of the Erasmusbrug in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Pawan Rauf in front of the Erasmusbrug in Rotterdam, the Netherlands