IBJ concludes a three-day major event in Bururi province
From 23 to 25 February, IBJ staff went to Rumonge, a city in the south of the country, to conduct two activities. For the first time indeed, both a street law campaign and a...
JusticeMakers Fellow from Nigeria gives legal aid training in Ghana
Moved by his father’s detainment by the police for six months without trial, Patrick Dunkwu has worked towards improving transparency in the criminal justice system in Nigeria. He is a JusticeMaker after being one...
Is Kenya Justified to Retain the Death Penalty?
Kenya just like any other developing country is faced with the challenge of a rapidly growing population and a struggling economy. The stress on society from the combination of poverty and unemployment becomes a...
JusticeMakers Teams with Asia Partners to Bring Legal Rights Reform to Grassroots Level
Since the launch of the 2010 Asia JusticeMakers Competition, our partners have done an amazing job at promoting the fellowship throughout their communities. They have translated and published press releases in prominent media outlets,...
JusticeMakers project proves the demand for lawyers in rural Uganda
Robert Kibaya used his JusticeMakers grant to establish a justice awareness project in his rural community of Kikwanda, Uganda. There are three objectives of Robert’s project – the first is educating people about their...
JusticeMakers Fellow in Kenya helps women access fair trials.
JusticeMakers Fellow Evans Muswahili is working in Vihiga district, Kenya to reform traditional beliefs and practices in his community. He has focused his JusticeMakers project on helping women who suffer from prejudice and violence,...
Cibitoke roundtable discussions bring lawyers, magistrates and prison officials together on a path of reforming the juvenile justice system in Burundi
On 9th December 2009, IBJ co-organised a fifth roundtable with APRODH in the province of Cibitoke. The aim was to gather members of the Burundi judicial system- whether lawyers, prison officials, police officers, prosecutors...
Curious Burundian soldiers join civilian rural populations to gain awareness of their legal rights in Kabezi
On 26th and 27th January, IBJ Burundi organised a street law campaign in Kabezi, a commune located in the province of Bujumbura rural, 20 kilometres southwards of the capital. This campaign was already well-rehearsed,...
2010 JusticeMakers Fellowship Launches January 27th: Special Thanks to our Amazing Partner Organizations!
Today, January 27th, we are officially launching the 2nd Annual JusticeMakers Fellowship Competition. International Bridges to Justice wanted to pay tribute to our wonderful group of JusticeMakers Partners-a variety of generous non-profit and legal...
IBJ Burundi celebrates Human Rights Day with rural populations in Cibitoke
Each 10th December, the international community celebrates the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. International Bridges to Justice Burundi took part to this very special day, organizing a legal rights awareness campaign...