In early July, IBJ Indonesia hosted their first Criminal Defense Skills Training Workshop in partnership with local NGO, LBH APIK Jakarta. 121 defense lawyers from across the archipelago attended the event, out of which...
In an unprecedented move, on March 5, 2021, the President of Burundi, HE. Evariste Ndayishimiye signed a decree pardoning 5,255 Burundi detainees and ordering their immediate release. In fact, Burundi Bridges to Justice (BBJ)...
On January 15, 2021, Burundi Bridges to Justice (BBJ) conducted rights awareness events in Mpimba and Rumonge prisons in Burundi. A total of 350 pre-trial detainees attended the events, including 49 women. The pressing need for...
IBJ provides enhanced justice support in Myanmar during the State of Emergency Since the Myanmar military declared a State of Emergency on February 1, 2021, IBJ Myanmar has continued its work. Despite internet cuts,...
IBJ has launched a groundbreaking project to develop an African Access to Justice (AA2J) Women’s Network. Funded by the Swedish Postcode Lottery Foundation, this innovative effort will … IBJ launches pioneering project to create Women...
On October 22, 2020, Cambodia Bridges to Justice (CBJ), IBJ’s affiliate organization in Cambodia, introduced key Cambodian justice sector stakeholders to its recently launched iConnectJustice mobile application. Cambodia Bridges to Justice launches groundbreaking iConnectJustice mobile...
IBJ Syria has been at the forefront of efforts to adapt the Syrian justice system and mitigate the challenges that have arisen due to the current COVID-19 pandemic. On 23 Apr 2020, IBJ invited...
As pandemic-induced lockdowns slowly took over the world, IBJ’s teams stayed on the frontline of access to justice, creating new solutions to protect the rights of the accused. Even before the Indian government announced...
According to the Syrian law, when juveniles between the age of 10 and 18 commit a crime, they shall not be penalized the way adults are. Instead, they are rehabilitated. There is one exception...
Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2020 – International Bridges to Justice (IBJ) brought together some of the world’s most influential leaders at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2020. The aim was to inspire a...