IBJ eLearning Surveys Held for Lawyers and Students
As part of the first public event held in IBJ’s new Beijing office, the National Defender Resource Center ran a survey last week to evaluate and improve IBJ’s eLearning modules. As part of the...
Important Developments in Defending the Disadvantaged – Legal Training Workshop in Shandong Province
On September 17, IBJ’s Southeast Defender Resource Center coordinated a training with the Rizhao Legal Aid Center of Lanshan’s District Bureau of Justice in Shandong Province. The goal of this training workshop was to...
JusticeMaker Conducts Trainings, Helps Secure the Release of Pre-Trial Detainees
IBJ's 2010 Asia JusticeMaker Bijaya Chanda has managed to give basic legal training to some 1919 pre-trial detainees (known in India as under-trial prisoners, or UTPs) since the beginning of January 2011.
Following False Accusations and Unjust Imprisonment, an Innocent Man is Freed by his IBJ Lawyer
“The hope of a secure and livable world lies with disciplined nonconformists who are dedicated to justice, peace and brotherhood,” said Martin Luther King, Jr. From the time of the initial legal needs assessment made...
Rights of Accused and Conflict Management Focussed in Workshop for Prison Staff of District Jail, Alwar
A total of 50 warders and head warders from District Jail Alwar, Rajasthan participated. A retired IG, from Rajasthan Prison Shri R.K. Saxena stressed that all those who are in jail are also human...
Shared Experiences, Common Grounds: Challenges and Successes in Cambodia
On 13 August, International Bridges to Justice (IBJ) brought together their Cambodian staff for a retreat. Twenty-five Khmer staff, our Cambodian Program Officer, and two Legal Interns joined Mr. Sanjeewa Liyanage, the International Program...
Coming Together to Promote Access to Justice in Burundi
Drawing 45 Burundian lawyers, IBJ’s four-day training event in Bujumbura, Burundi, opened on July 12th with a speech by the Batonnier de l’Ordre des Avocats du Burundi, or the Burundia Bar Association. The first...
Kigali Skills Workshop Hones Defender Skills and Trains Trainers
It was quite hot in Kigali on July 20th 2011. Despite the heat, 30 defense lawyers gathered at IBJ’s Rwanda office for a skills building training workshop to strengthen their ability to advocate for the...
La Juventud y La Detención Arbitraria en Colombia: La Historia de Diego
Medellín, Colombia – La ciudad de Medellín tiene una historia larga y complicada de los conflictos. Varios de los problemas que aún enfrenta hoy en día son el control paramilitary y la militarización que...
Mí Cuerpo Es Mío: Derechos de Las Mujeres en Colombia
“No del estado, ni de la iglesia, Mí cuerpo es mío, mío, yo decido.” – canto de las activistas durante una manifestación en Medellín Medellín, Colombia – Una mujer en Colombia puede solicitor un...