La Marcha de Los Derechos Humanos en Colombia
Medellín, Colombia – En el Día Internacional de Trabajadores cada año en el primero de mayo, la gente de todo el mundo se reúnen en las calles para celebrar los derechos de los trabajadores. ...
Law Professors, Lawyers, and IBJ pledge to continue working together to realize common dream of making China’s legal system fair and effective
This June, IBJ China’s Xi’an Defender Resource Centre held a celebratory dinner with lawyers and law professors from Northwest University of Political Science and Law who had supported recent IBJ trainings of public defenders. Founder and CEO...
Interview with JusticeMaker Gautier Zomissi
In May 2011, IBJ Volunteer Krishna Gagné travelled to Yaoundé in Cameroon to meet up with 2011 JusticeMaker Gautier Zomissi and his partner Ghislain Tchakount to discuss the progress of their project.
Karen Tse to Deliver IBJ’s Message at TED Global
IBJ Founder and CEO Karen Tse will deliver IBJ’s message to Stop Torture in the 21st Century at TED Global on Wednesday, July 13, 2011, 2:15pm-4:00pm (Edinburgh, BST/GMT+1). In too many countries, it’s still...
Justice and the Prevention of Genocide and Mass Atrocities: Geneva Interns Gain Holistic Perspective
Preventing torture and preventing genocide are more related than one might think on first impression. In fact, holistically, they are part of the same broader mission: justice. This lesson was waiting for three...
A Profile of JusticeMaker Elchin Abullayev
Elchin Abullayev is a Justice Makers fellow based in the former soviet republic of Azerbaijan. A small country, located on the Caspian sea, north of Iran and south of Russian, Azerbaijan has slowly gained...
Impressions from First Week Interning with IBJ in China
Impressions from First Week Interning with IBJ in China During my first week interning for IBJ at its Beijing office, I had the opportunity to participate in several Advisement of Rights events. IBJ staff,...
A Workshop on Cross Examination of Witnesses improved Defence Skills of Young Lawyers from Rajasthan
International Bridges to Justice India (IBJ India) in association with Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) conducted a day long workshop for Trial Advocates on Lessons on Cross Examination of Witnesses in securing justice for...
Ajeng Larasati Pilots Trainings at Cipinang Detention Center
In May 2011, Indonesian JusticeMaker 2010 Ajeng Larasati met participants of the recent training session she directed at Cipinang Detention Center in Jakarta. The training sessions were conducted in March 2011 for the tamping...
IBJ Completes Mission to Egypt
In May, IBJ conducted a mission to Egypt to speak with government officials and local NGOs about the status of criminal defense and legal aid after the revolution. IBJ witnessed the spirit of optimism...