IBJ and Shaanxi Research Association for Women and Family co-hosted “Women and Children Advocacy Training” at Meiyuan Hotel in Xi’an on August 21, 2008 to specifically address how to protect the legal rights of...
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,...
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...
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...
Two law students and 17 lawyers from 10 Cambodian legal aid organizations participated in a full-day training on the new national Criminal Procedure Code, entitled THE ROLE OF THE CRIMINAL DEFENDER, held at the...
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...
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...
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...
Over 130 criminal legal aid lawyers from 26 Indian States underwent an intensive 3-day training programme, co-hosted by International Bridges to Justice (Geneva, Switzerland) and New Delhi Legal Services Authority (DLSA) from 10-13 July,...
IBJ Cambodia intern and law student Sarah Brundage talks about her chat with a female Cambodian judge that was one of 3 judges in a felony case in Kampong.
