IBJ Field Report Cambodia – Pich Sreymom
February 2015 Pich Sreymom* is an 18 year old girl who was accused of being accomplice to a motorbike theft. Without the means to pay for counsel, she was afraid that her past imprisonment...
IBJ China Seeks to Improve Defense Strategies for Accused Women & Girls
June 2014 Kelly McCarthy IBJ China Seeks to Improve Defense Strategies for Accused Women & Girls Domestic violence is, unfortunately, not a new or uncommon problem in China, but the issue has gained unprecedented social...
IBJ Burundi Secures Release of Child from Unlawful Pretrial Detention
In Burundi, the number of children in pre-trial detention is steadily decreasing. However, it is necessary to maintain this momentum and continue the fight against illegal juvenile detention. The story of Celeus exemplifies the...
“IBJ Offered Me A Rebirth” – IBJ Cambodia Lawyer Helps Free An Innocent Man
Charlène Buisson 17 September 2014 On September 17, 2014, we went to Prey Veng province to visit Theara, a former IBJ client recently released after being acquitted. Theara’s house is only 40 kilometers away...
IBJ India Trains Paralegal Volunteers from Central Jail Ajmer, Rajasthan
Pankhuri A. Mehndiratta and Katyayini October 2014 IBJ India organized a two-day paralegal training for the convicts at the Central Jail, Ajmer on the 4th and 5th of October 2014. The workshop aimed at building capacity...
IBJ Cambodia reunites parents with children – Success story
Charlène Buisson December 2014 On December 9, 2014 Sophal and his wife Thea, parents of three children, have been released from prison. They are very happy about their discharge and being able to see...
Empowering Female prisoners with their Legal Rights inside Tihar Jail No.6
Pankhuri A. Mehndiratta December 2014 On December 4, 2014 the IBJ India team visited Central Tihar Jail No. 6 in New Delhi to interact with jail inmates and conduct a Legal Awareness Camp inside...
IBJ India Conducts Prevention of Custodial Violence Workshop in West Bengal
Pankhuri A. Mehndiratta September 2014 On the 1st of June 2014, IBJ India organised a one day workshop dealing with the contentious issue of ‘Custodial Violence – its Prevention and Remedies‘ in the state...
But WHERE is my donation going? Directly to Chinese Defense Lawyers Like Ge Chunrong
“IBJ, my mentor and friend in my growth as a defense lawyer” Although IBJ’s Defender Resource Center in Northwest China has only been operating for three years, there have already been notable improvements...
IBJ Supporting Grassroots Justice in Burundi
In an effort to show you just how meaningful the donations made during Burundi Week are, we are highlighting one of our many courageous advocates working for justice in Burundi. Gatavu Audace was selected to be an IBJ...