The Cambodia Chronicles Part 1/6
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,...
A Criminal Case Hiding a Land Dispute
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...
Opening Peoples’ Eyes To The Rights
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...
A Boy Was Arrested Without Committing a Crime
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...
Roundtable for Welfare Officers, “The Backbone of Prison Administration”
On 07th December, IBJ India conducted a whole-day roundtable for welfare officers in Tihar Jail. Titled ”Role of Welfare Officers in Ensuring Access to Justice and Legal Aid”, the roundtable was the first of its...
November Awareness in Tihar Jail No. 8 and 9
IBJ India’s monthly prison legal awareness event was held on Saturday, November 30th. More than 300 inmates attended the session, which lasted for about 2 hours. Representing IBJ India was Mr. Ajay Verma, Advocate...
Increasing the Skills: Training Legal Aid Lawyers in Jodhpur
From 08th to 10th November, IBJ India was in Jodhpur to participate in the conduction of Legal Refresher Course on Pre-Trial Justice. The training was a part of a joint initiative of State Legal Services Authority...
Profile of an IBJ Trainer: Earning Respect through Service
IBJ’s Defender Engagement Series (DES) trainer Ms. Wu has always had great sympathy for the poor and, in her own words, “long dreamed of becoming a lawyer.” Her initial interest arose from a desire...
Sichuan Farmer Can Go Home to Be a Father
On a cold December afternoon in Sichuan Province, Lian Jun, whose name has been altered to respect confidentiality, was taking the train to Xi’an. Police boarded the train to conduct an inspection. They discovered...
From Longterm Convict to Legal Resource
From the 04th to the 06th of October, IBJ India jointly conducted a three-day para-legal training in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. The training was conducted in collaboration with CHRI (Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative), State Legal Service...