Un JusticeMaker del 2011 – Veronica Marisol Quiroga
Verónica Marisol Quiroga, una JusticeMaker de Bolivia, comparte sus pensamientos en como sus capacitaciones sobre los derechos humanos de las mujeres cambiara su comunidad.
Conozca a los JusticeMakers del 2011- Gautier Zomissi
Gautier Zomissi esta implementando una línea telefónica que Serra gratis para privados de libertad que los permitirá a alcanzar una oficina de coordinación y enlace permanente. Esta oficina será creada mantenerlos informados sobre el...
Meet the 2011 JusticeMakers – Gautier Zomissi
Cameroon JusticeMaker Gautier Zomissi is setting up a free telephone line for detainees that would allow them to reach a permanent liaison office, which will be created to keep them updated on the progress...
Indian JusticeMaker Builds Partnerships to Help Make Her Vision a Reality
Bijaya Chanda, JusticeMaker 2010 from India, has successfully been pursuing her bid to bring legal education to pre-trial detainees throughout West Bengal. Bijaya’s work focuses on the lower rung of India’s two-tier prison system....
An Interview with the Ex-Prison Commissioner of Sri Lanka
1. Please introduce yourself, briefly. I am Lionel Weerasinghe, Correctional Professional Commissioner. I retired after serving 34 years in the governments Prison Department. My retiring position was Commissioner of Prisons (Welfare). I am a...
Shahanur Records Another Success in his Bid to Free Bangladesh from Torture
In his continuing bid to end torture in Bangladesh, JusticeMaker Shahanur Islam Saikot, has offered legal aid to ethnic and racial minorities in and around Dhaka. His latest case is the story of Shila...
Malaysian JusticeMakers Fellow Secures Pivotal Endorsement
Dec 9, 2010, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — JusticeMakers Fellow Dato’ Yasmeen Shariff met with the Director General (DG) of the Social Welfare Department of Malaysia (JKM), Dato’ Meme Zainal Rashid, to determine a policy...
Human Rights Achievements Garner Deserved Accolades
A lawyer who doesn’t like to go to court, Sri Lanka JusticeMaker Harshi Chithrangi Perera is a human rights activist who spends her time helping torture victims. Despite the seriousness of her profession, Harshi comes...
Critical Meeting Adds New Dimension to Malaysian JusticeMakers Project
November 22, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — JusticeMakers Fellow Dato’ Yasmeen Shariff met with the Minister of Information, Communications and Culture Dato’ Seri Utama Dr. Rais Yatim at his Federal office in Kuala Lumpur on...
Waqas Meets Kasur District Bar President
On 1 December 2010, Waqas Abid, JusticeMaker 2010, had a meeting with Ch. Abdul Rehman, the President of Kasur District Bar Association. Issues discussed included the gap in the enforcement capabilities of the criminal...