On March 22, the Burundi Bridges to Justice Team organized a justice roundtable bringing together 34 justice sector actors to identify problems and solutions to pressing justice issues in Burundi. This high-level meeting was...
On March 7, on the eve of International Women’s Day, IBJ India conducted a Legal Support Camp for women lodged at Central Jail No.6, Delhi Prisons, Tihar. The program supported over 150 women with...
JusticeMakers in Action A Glimpse into Access to Justice Projects in 4 Countries IBJ JusticeMakers Fellows are paving the way to ensuring that their communities have functioning legal infrastructure that respect the rights of...
International Bridges to Justice is proud to celebrate Innocent Maja for his invaluable contribution to improving human rights in Africa and Zimbabwe. The Country Manager of IBJ’s Zimbabwe program, Dr. Maja is also the...
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...
On November 4, IBJ completed the successful registration of its local Rwanda chapter, Rwanda Bridges to Justice (RBJ) following the receipt of an official letter of recommendation to implement its activities in Rwanda from...
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...
Last Friday, at a Phnom Penh Municipal Court hearing, 14 year-old Chhay Reaksmay* was finally released after she spend 8 months sleeping on the concrete floor of Prey Sar prison in Phnom Penh. Judge...
In Delhi, the need for affordable legal assistance is great. 2 out of 3 prisoners in India are in pre-trial detention. As such, the majority of people in jail have not appeared before a...
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...
