Success Stories

Burundi DR Congo Rwanda India Burundi In Burundi, many children face prolonged pre-trial detention despite the legal provision allowing only one to two weeks of detention. This contributes to extreme prison overcrowding. Burundi’s children...

Donate Cryptocurrency

IBJ is embracing blockchain’s potential for international development, emphasizing decentralized ownership and smart contracts. This technology enhances transparency, accountability, and efficiency in our work to protect legal rights. We’re grateful for support from the...

Youth Charter Initiative Advisors

Clarisse Morgan Clarisse A. Morgan is Senior Counsellor in the Rules Division of the World Trade Organization, where she has served since 1995. She has over 30 years of extensive experience in high-level policymaking...

Youth Charter Initiative Secretariat

We are building a global platform for justice. This is us. Nathaniel Wong Founder, Youth Charter Initiative President of the IBJ Youth Network Jean Claude Barakamfitiye Africa Regional Juvenile Justice and Youth Coordinator Elizabeth...

Youth Charter Initiative

We defend children in prison. Globally, over 1 million children are behind bars. IBJ launched the Youth Justice Charter Initiative in 2023. Written by youth for youth, IBJ’s Youth Justice Charter demands that every child...

Youth Justice Initiative Cameroon

Meet our IBJ Youth Initiative in Cameroon! In West Africa, young visionaries from Cameroon launched innovative projects to transform the lives of incarcerated youth. Aboubakar Mamadou “Promoting the social integration of juveniles re-entering society,”...