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2008 JusticeMakers

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JusticeMakers Fellow Ram Bhandari

The issue of disappearance during the Nepali armed conflict in 2001 has been all but completely marginalized by the Government. Despite the interim constitution of 2007 providing for both a Truth and Reconciliation Commission and...

Read more 7 November, 2012 at 10:50 am International Bridges to Justice

JusticeMakers Fellows: Patrick Dunkwu

Although Nigeria’s constitution says that an arrested criminal defendant is entitled to inform his lawyers and family about his arrest, this is rarely the case.  Police often make arrests and secretly charge suspects without...

Read more 25 October, 2012 at 12:39 pm International Bridges to Justice

In Nepal IBJ JusticeMakers Fellow’s campaign continues

In 2009 I travelled to Nepal as a journalist for the IBJ JusticeMakers program and spent 5 months documenting the activism of Ram Kumar Bhandari. I have continued to support Ram since that time,...

Read more 6 February, 2012 at 1:21 pm ewilson

Joy Mdivo, 2008 JusticeMaker, in East Africa

Since receiving the 2008 JusticeMakers fellowship, Joy Mdivo has taken on new projects that continue to promote human rights in East Africa

Read more 27 May, 2011 at 8:55 am ekogut

2008 JusticeMaker Continues to Fight for Justice

In the rural communities of Kikwanda, Uganda many people suffer from property rights violations but have nowhere to turn to for help. Farming villages are often illiterate and have difficulty understanding complex legal documents...

Read more 10 November, 2010 at 12:36 pm rob_kib

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...

Read more 4 August, 2010 at 2:41 pm rroberts

Addicted to Justice: JusticeMaker’s Fellow Evans Muswahili Continues Working for Reform in Kenya

For some, pursuing justice seems to be an addiction. Following the successes of his JusticeMaker project for IBJ over the past year, Evans Muswahili continues to work for justice in Kenya by undertaking a...

Read more 14 June, 2010 at 12:26 pm rroberts

JusticeMaker Fellow attends Review of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court in Kampala

The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court is the treaty that established the International Criminal Court (ICC) and entered into force in June 2002. Article 5.1 of the treaty lists the crime of...

Read more 4 June, 2010 at 1:57 pm ccarpenter

Midway through the People’s Choice Award!

Eight of the $5,000 cash awards for the 2010 Asia JusticeMakers Competition will be selected by a panel of JusticeMakers’ Judges (we have recently received an additional $5,000 grant) who will rate each project...

Read more 7 May, 2010 at 3:53 pm lhanlon

JusticeMakers Fellow challenges community to lead criminal justice reform during roadshow in Western Kenya.

Mercy Cheredi has recently begun working for Evans as a communications intern. She’s 25 years old and has a son called Denzel. Mercy plans to pursue a career in journalism and will be using...

Read more 25 March, 2010 at 6:02 pm Jessica Callen
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