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
Marlon Zakeyo, Former IBJ Africa Program Officer, Johannesburg Area, South Africa
IBJ JusticeMakers Fellow, Patrick Dunkwu in Lagos, Nigeria
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
IBJ’s team at Bell & Drum towers in Beijing, China
Youth Scholar Daniel Fung Jr. holding a vigil at his home with family and friends in Hong Kong
Members of Justice Centre Hong Kong organizing a vigil in solidarity with IBJ
Red Square in Moscow, Russia
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
India Peace Centre in Maharashtra, 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 at a Tibetan temple in Delhi, India
Unitarian Universalists, Geneva, Switzerland
IBJ interns Geneva, Switzerland
Staff of Human Rights and Development Foundation of Thailand in Bangkok, Thailand
IBJ JusticeMakers Fellow Judge Mahfuza Folad organized a vigil in Kabul, Afghanistan and invited judges, police, prosecutors, school children, and community representatives
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 City USA
Former IBJ staff Jamila Justine Willis at Times Square, New York City USA
UN in New York, USA
International Program Director Sanjeewa Liyanage with former IBJ staff in Washington DC USA
Dallas, Texas USA
Shawna Foster in Omaha, Nebraska USA
Meadville Lombard students, Chicago, IL USA
Rev. Joanna Crawford, USA
Rev. Eric Posa, USA
Rev. Patrice Curtis, USA
Rev. Meg Riley, USA
Rev. Hank Pierce, USA
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 USA
Milli Barendse in front of a Dutch windmill in Vlissingen, the Netherlands
Pawan Rauf in front of the Erasmusbrug in Rotterdam, the Netherlands