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JusticeMakers help free Syrian Journalist

JusticeMakers help free Syrian Journalist JusticeMakers help free Syrian Journalist Safa is a young Syrian journalist living in Turkey, where she, her father and siblings currently reside after fleeing the persecution they faced in...

Read more 16 February, 2023 at 2:28 pm evisser

28 wrongfully detained prisoners in the DRC freed

IBJ helps free 28 wrongfully detained prisoners in Democratic Republic of Congo IBJ helps free 28 wrongfully detained prisoners in Democratic Republic of Congo Imprisonment can be life-threatening in the Democratic Republic of Congo....

Read more 17 November, 2022 at 2:11 pm garanco

Young boy finds justice after being detained without legal representation

In northern Cambodia, a 16-year-old boy was collecting scrap metal. Earning less than $50 a month with this work, he lived hand to mouth, struggling to feed his young wife and baby. Living in...

Read more 28 March, 2022 at 5:47 pm lduchamp

IBJ provides over 100 people with legal representation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

In June, IBJ opened a Defender Resource Center in Bukavu, in the Congolese province of South Kivu. By early November, the small team of dedicated lawyers leading IBJ’s efforts in the DRC had assisted...

Read more 6 December, 2016 at 10:39 am ibj

IBJ Congo Secures Release of Burundian Mother of 6, Detained in Bukavu

The African Great Lakes region has for centuries been the scene of vibrant cross-border exchanges and trade. Despite conflict and instability in both the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi and Rwanda in recent...

Read more 13 October, 2016 at 5:34 pm ibj

IBJ Frees Young Cambodian Girl, Jailed Unlawfully

Last Friday, at a Phnom Penh Municipal Court hearing, 14 year-old Chhay Reaksmay* was finally released after she spend 8 months sleeping on the concrete floor of Prey Sar prison in Phnom Penh. Judge...

Read more 21 September, 2016 at 2:23 pm ibj

Accessing Justice in Delhi Women’s Prison: The Story of Fatima

In Delhi, the need for affordable legal assistance is great. 2 out of 3 prisoners in India are in pre-trial detention. As such, the majority of people in jail have not appeared before a...

Read more 6 September, 2016 at 3:50 pm ibj

DR Congo Spotlight: Arbitrarily Detained Youth in Bukavu

Paulin is a 17-year-old boy from Birava-Cishugi, a community in South Kivu. On the 4th of Febuary 2013, an ordinary day at the local water manufacturing factory where Paulin worked, turned into a nightmare...

Read more 1 September, 2016 at 1:37 pm ibj

Support IBJ Cambodia through JustGiving: The Case of 13-year-old Chanlina

In Cambodia, IBJ continues to provide free access to legal counsel to the women, men and children who need it most and otherwise have no access to a lawyer. Through JustGiving, you can now...

Read more 15 August, 2016 at 3:54 pm ibj

IBJ Defends Wrongfully Detained School Director in Takeo Province

Keo Dara lives in a small village in the Takeo Province of southwest Cambodia with his wife and nine year old son. He is well liked in his community, as he is both the...

Read more 10 August, 2016 at 3:15 pm ibj
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In recognition of the fundamental principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, International Bridges to Justice (IBJ) is dedicated to protecting the basic legal rights of individuals in countries around the world. Specifically, IBJ works to guarantee all citizens the right to competent legal representation, the right to be protected from cruel and unusual punishment, and the right to a fair trial.

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