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DR Congo

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JusticeMakers help free Syrian Journalist

JusticeMakers help free Syrian Journalist JusticeMakers help free Syrian Journalist Safa is a young Syrian journalist living in Turkey, where she, her father and siblings currently reside after fleeing the persecution they faced in...

Read more 16 February, 2023 at 2:28 pm evisser

28 wrongfully detained prisoners in the DRC freed

IBJ helps free 28 wrongfully detained prisoners in Democratic Republic of Congo IBJ helps free 28 wrongfully detained prisoners in Democratic Republic of Congo Imprisonment can be life-threatening in the Democratic Republic of Congo....

Read more 17 November, 2022 at 2:11 pm garanco

A First-of-its-kind Gathering of Women Defense Attorneys From Francophone Africa

“Today I brought with me this image….it’s a women with a man’s hand on her bottom. For me it represents harassment. It’s an image I’ve kept with me since 2007, and it reminds me...

Read more 27 May, 2019 at 10:16 am ibj

Over 11,000 people reached in DRC Rights Awareness Campaign

Back in May 2017 IBJ’s DRC team coordinated a round-table event between several stakeholders in the Congolese justice system.  The discussions highlighted that often witnesses and victims of crimes in the DRC are too...

Read more 6 September, 2017 at 10:03 am 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

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

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 1 September, 2016 at 1:37 pm ibj

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In recognition of the fundamental principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, International Bridges to Justice (IBJ) is dedicated to protecting the basic legal rights of individuals in countries around the world. Specifically, IBJ works to guarantee all citizens the right to competent legal representation, the right to be protected from cruel and unusual punishment, and the right to a fair trial.

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