My first visit to Kigali Central Prison
I have been working for IBJ as Rwanda Office Coordinator since March, but it was not until August that I decided to visit a prison. When I arrived at the main gate the first...
Justice Café Unites IBJ Task Force
On Friday, August 27th, twenty-two lawyers met at the Kigali Defender Resource Center to discuss ways in which they can create momentum in the legal aid community in Rwanda. This core group of volunteer...
Sri Lanka – Public Information Campaign on the Rights of Detainees
2010 Asia JusticeMakers Fellow Harshi Perera, from Sri Lanka, has recently started working on her project for International Bridges to Justice. She aims to provide legal aid directly to five women detainees at the...
Sicogon Development Cooperation v. Farmer Amelia
Farmers of Sigogon Island with their Families. Farmer Amelia is one ofthe inhabitants of Sicogon Island in Iloilo, Philippines—an island of miraculous beauty complete with pristine beaches and transparent turquoise waters. A few months...
Judicial Mafia: Corruption as a barrier to justice in Indonesia
A democracy is a form of government that depends largely on both the trust and the participation of its constituents. Indonesia is one of the world’s youngest and most populous democracies, spread out over...
Kenya’s New Proposed Constitution: A Step Forward for Justice?
Next Wednesday, August 4th, Kenyans from Mombasa to Busia will report to the polls in droves to vote in a referendum on a brand new Constitution. It has been a hot topic of conversation...
IBJ Rwanda Defender Profile: Mary Katushabe
There is sometimes a blurred line between being the author of a criminal act or a victim of unjust circumstances. It takes a perceptive and compassionate legal professional to distinguish between the two. For...
Against Great Odds: Ensuring Legal Rights for Drug Users in Jakarta
Jakarta, Indonesia- “I just want the drug users to get what they deserve.” Herru Pribadi does not mean this as a vindictive demand for punishment, but rather as a plea for just and equal...
IBJ India conducts Panel Discussion on “Role of Lawyer for Effective Justice” at Kotputli, Rajasthan
On July 18, 2010 forty participants in Kotputli,Rajasthan India came together to discuss “The Role of Lawyers for Effective Justice.” Kotputli is a town about 100 kilometers east of Jaipur. The Panelist were the...
Supporting Juvenile Justice Reforms in Georgia Begins its Trainings in Children’s Rights
Kids participate in rights training exercises/Photo by Jasmine Van Deventer “Tavisuplebas!” (emphasis on the uplebas), Nino repeated fervidly. Interspersed with slight, spirited eruptions of laughter and bounties of enthused engagement, this lesson brought...