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Home > Country Programs > Archive for Burundi ( > Page 7)

Awakening in Burundi, Part V

That night we met with our partner Pierre. He was nervous about the training. He had seen our training plan and didn’t think it would work. He told us that Burundians are shy, reserved...

Read more 23 February, 2009 at 12:30 pm jamabile

Awakening in Burundi, Part IV

The training was to begin on Tuesday, May 20th and we went to court on Monday to get a glimpse of the legal system to prepare for the session. The courthouse had seen better...

Read more 23 February, 2009 at 12:28 pm jamabile

Introducing IBJ Burundi Fellow Astère Muyango

IBJ is pleased to announce that Mr. Astère Muyango, a clinical legal aid expert, has been recruited as IBJ’s Burundi Fellow. Astère holds a Bachelor of Law from the Law University of Burundi. Astère...

Read more 4 February, 2009 at 5:27 pm fcachat

Memorandum of Understanding between APRODH and IBJ opens a new era of cooperation in Burundi

IBJ is pleased to announce its renewed partnership with APRODH (Association for the Protection of Human Rights and Detained Persons). This is an encouraging sign as it signals the start of the movement to...

Read more 23 January, 2009 at 6:07 pm fcachat

IBJ receives a three-year grant from the European Union

IBJ is pleased to announce that it is the recipient of a substantial grant from the European Union. The European Union is financing the Cambodia, Burundi and Zimbabwe Criminal Defender Programs for a three-year...

Read more 6 January, 2009 at 10:59 am fcachat

Awakening in Burundi and Rwanda, Part III

After Marlon vigorously searched through IBJ’s resumes, we found a French criminal defender who was interested in IBJ’s work. We called him and within a week we were meeting our trainer. Mehdi Benbouzid, a...

Read more 16 December, 2008 at 12:18 pm jamabile

Awakening in Burundi and Rwanda, Part II

IBJ began planning the Burundi training program in earnest in February of 2008. It was my responsibility to adapt our work in China and Vietnam to this training. I was being assisted by a...

Read more 16 December, 2008 at 12:15 pm jamabile

Awakening in Burundi and Rwanda, Part I

I arrived at International Bridges to Justice in November of 2007 to fill the role of Deputy Director. Prior to working at IBJ, I was a public defender in San Francisco for twenty-two years....

Read more 16 December, 2008 at 12:13 pm jamabile

IBJ Launches Training Workshop in Bujumbura, Burundi

Well, it’s been a week since I arrived and met African Program leader Marlon Zakeyo and IBJ Deputy Director Jean Amabile and officially began my internship working photojournalist for IBJ. I may lack a...

Read more 21 May, 2008 at 2:40 pm mharple

Top Human Rights Award for IBJ Burundi Partner

Former Burundian policeman and renowned human rights defender Pierre Claver Mbonimpa is set to be honored as joint winner of the 2007 Martin Ennals Human Rights Defender of the Year, on October 2nd. The...

Read more 25 September, 2007 at 12:00 am jyoder
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