An Ode to the JusticeMakers
The 2008 JusticeMakers Competition may be over but…the global community is just coming to life. This nascent community has been sparked by amazing individuals, coming from all the corners of the globe, from Nepal...
IBJ Awards Eight JusticeMakers Fellowships for 2008
5,000-dollar seed grants go to innovative projects committed to changing criminal justice systems in developing countries GENEVA, SWITZERLAND (November 20, 2008) – International Bridges to Justice awarded eight JusticeMakers Fellowships for 2008 today. Recipients...
Meet one of our JusticeMakers: Henry Nwaka Dunkwu from Nigeria
In some parts of the world, police detain individuals awaiting trials for an unspecified amount of time in prison without consideration of bail under a “holding charge.” This is the reality that Nigerian lawyer...
Criminal Defender Support + Community Engagement + Global Scale = JusticeMakers.net
In the fall of 2007, a few of us were sitting around the conference table at the International Bridges to Justice, discussing IBJ’s programs in China, Cambodia and a nascent initiative in Burundi. IBJ...
Meet one of our JusticeMakers: Ram Kumar Bhandari from Nepal
One of the main challenges of the JusticeMakers competition was to find an innovative way to ameliorate some of the social justice problems that exist in one’s community. For Nepalese applicant Ram Kumar Bhandari,...
The challenge of JusticeMakers: Action and Innovation for a global community of human rights defenders
As we approach the term of the inaugural JusticeMakers Competition, I would like to reflect upon my experience with the JusticeMakers community members, the variety of challenges we both encountered and ways to streamline...
JusticeMakers: A community of innovative defenders
I spent several days reviewing the JusticeMakers applications and was struck by the dedication and courage of the applicants. As a public defender for 22 years, I understand how frustrating it is to stand...
Cheers to Echoing Green, 1-Focus International, PILI and other JM Promotional Partners
As we are about half way to the end of the JusticeMakers application window (August 14, 2008), International Bridges to Justice wanted to pay tribute to a variety of generous non-profit and legal communities...
Penal Reform in the DRC, Justice in Uttar Pradesh… the JusticeMakers are Coming!
After months of anticipation, folks at International Bridges to Justice are starting to see some remarkable ideas, experiences, and commentary from the JusticeMakers community. Here are a couple examples to whet your palette for...
Should I Really Apply to JusticeMakers?
In an effort to enhance the credibility and quality of the JusticeMakers competition, the JM team posed several questions at our last weekly meeting, with issues of applicant motivation, analytical statistics and sustainability highlighting...