Throughout the retreat and my time with various colleagues in Cambodia, I was moved by the group of committed lawyers IBJ is blessed with. One of those committed lawyers was Tharun who I do...
First day of the retreat: On the 12th of February, we all gathered at the Tonle Bassak Restaurant in Phnom Penh. This is a famous place to dine for locals and foreigners alike....
On the evening of February 10th, we arrived at Battambang, possibly the second largest city in Cambodia. After freshening up, Vandeth and Tharun came by my hotel to pick me up and Mr. Vandeth...
By M. Williams and J. Salomé On 24th and 25th March 2014 International Bridges to Justice (IBJ) partnered with the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) to host an inaugural Defense Lawyers...
Tharun told me not to stay inside the car while crossing the river. I soon realized the ferry itself was quite fragile! But I was already on it and it started its journey across...
By Sanjeewa Liyanage I was sufficiently warned about the road to Ratanakiri. I was expecting a rough ride. After lunch at the Kratie floating village and missing the opportunity to see river dolphins off...
By Sanjeewa Liyanage Cambodia always has a special place in my heart. Experiences in Cambodia inspired Karen Tse to start International Bridges to Justice (IBJ). When I first started working for IBJ in 2006,...
Back in 2006, eleven farmers in Takeo province were confronted by the head of the district who declared that he owns the land where they were farming and that it, in fact, belonged to...
By Vinicius Haesbaert Besides working to provide free legal aid and access to justice to every citizen, IBJ aims at raising awareness of legal issues in the community level. We envision a world where...
In February 2013, Vanni (client’s name changed), a sixteen-year-old boy in Grade 6, his father and some of his relatives were fishing in lake Prek Phsout, Kampong Chhnang province. Before going fishing, they bought...
