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Members of United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child Supports Declaration on Access to Justice to Prevent Torture

Geneva, Switzerland – On February 8, members of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) met with IBJ’s CEO and Founder, Karen Tse, and International Program Director Sanjeewa Liyanage to sign...

Read more 17 February, 2017 at 5:34 pm ibj

IBJ Launches Declaration on Access to Justice to Prevent Torture in Davos

Davos, Switzerland – January 18, 2017 – On the occasion of the World Economic Forum’s 47th Annual Meeting, IBJ brought together government, industry and faith leaders from around the world for the signing of...

Read more 23 January, 2017 at 3:21 pm ibj

IBJ Presents the 2017 JusticeMakers Competition at the 31st Annual Convention of the CIB in Yaoundé, Cameroon

From the 7th to the 9th of December, Gautier Zomissi represented International Bridges to Justice at the annual convention of the CIB (Conférence internationale des barreaux – The International Bar Association Conference). Mr. Zomissi...

Read more 21 December, 2016 at 3:27 pm ibj

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

Press Release JusticeMakers 2017

The 2017 JusticeMakers Prevention of Torture Competition in Francophonie Africa Geneva, Switzerland – December 1, 2016 – Today, International Bridges to Justice (IBJ) is announcing the launch of its 2017 JusticeMakers Prevention of Torture Competition in...

Read more 1 December, 2016 at 11:06 am ibj

IBJ Task Force Lawyers Advance Access to Justice in Rwanda

On November 4, IBJ completed the successful registration of its local Rwanda chapter, Rwanda Bridges to Justice (RBJ) following the receipt of an official letter of recommendation to implement its activities in Rwanda from...

Read more 24 November, 2016 at 10:15 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 7 September, 2016 at 5:42 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 2 September, 2016 at 5:38 pm ibj
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