JusticeMakers gather in Bujumbura
The 2008 edition of the JusticeMakers competition was an undisputable success in Burundi. The large number of projects from Burundi is a testimonial of the vitality of human rights community in the country. As...
Legal Rights Forum begins poster campaign in Pakistan
To increase membership in the JusticeMakers online community, Tahir and the Legal Rights Forum (LRF) have started advertising by distributing JusticeMakers cards at the Karachi Bar Association and other district bar associations. They have...
A Robust Roundtable in Kampong Chhnang
In preparing for the inauguration of IBJ’s Regional Center in Pursat, our team in Cambodia hosted a criminal justice roundtable event. On April 20th, a total of seventy two participants gathered at the Kampong...
Legal Rights Forum hosts conference on juvenile delinquency, prominent Pakistani organizations attend
On the 29th March of this year, the Legal Rights Forum (LRF) hosted a conference on issues concerning juvenile delinquency. A number of important NGOs and civil society organizations attended, including the NGO Resource...
IBJ and MASUM Initiate Criminal Defence Training in West Bengal
GENEVA. Over 30 criminal defence lawyers will undertake a training programme in West Bengal, near Kolkata. The training will be co-hosted by International Bridges to Justice (Geneva, Switzerland) and MASUM, a community organizing and...
Brazilian JusticeMakers receives fellowship from American Society of International Law
Aziz Saliba, our JusticeMakers fellow from Brazil, has been awarded an Arthur Helton Fellowship from the American Society of International Law. Helton Fellowships provide financial assistance in the form of “micro-grants” for law students...
Nigerian JusticeMakers fellow fights for the right to personal liberty in year-long court case
Patrick’s most recent case, concerning the theft of a car, has been drawn out for almost a year. In July of 2008, a man brought a Toyota Camry Car to a garage, where one...
JusticeMakers team fights case involving police abuse and extortion in Pakistan
Legal Rights Forum‘s latest case involves police corruption and violation of legal rights. An eye witness recorded the license-plate number of a getaway car. The witness says that of the five accused, three fled...
Buhle’s Swazi JusticeMakers Head South for Workshops
This past weekend Buhle and his team held two workshops in the southern part of Swaziland. On Saturday, they traveled to the Makhonza area where they held a workshop that was attended by over...
Interview with a prosecutor of the Takeo Provincial Court
Interview with a prosecutor of the Takeo Provincial Court Taken by Jodi Erickson March 25, 2008 A Prosecutor of the Takeo Provincial Court gave a candid interview about the state of the criminal justice...