28 wrongfully detained prisoners in the DRC freed 28 wrongfully detained prisoners in the DRC freed In the Democratic Republic of Congo, going to prison can be life-threatening. Detainees are subject to severe overcrowding,...
Success Story: Torture Victim Falsely Accused of Theft is Released after Receiving Counsel from DRCBJ IBJ’s work in the DRC started in 2016, with the opening of a Defender Resource Center in Bukavu, in...
On 2 June 2022, Cambodia Bridges to Justice (CBJ) was awarded the Access to Justice Prize for its high-impact work in Cambodia’s Courts of Appeal at the World Justice Forum. The World Justice Forum...
In northern Cambodia, a 16-year-old boy was collecting scrap metal. Earning less than $50 a month with this work, he lived hand to mouth, struggling to feed his young wife and baby. Living in...
In August 2019 Diah’s husband was charged with drug offences and incarcerated. Unable to divorceher husband but unhappy with her marriage, Diah began a relationship with another man and becamepregnant in March 2020. Ashamed...
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...
Davos, Switzerland – As industry, government, and faith leaders prepare to meet once again at the World Economic Forum in Davos, International Bridges to Justice (IBJ) calls for a focus on the UN’s Sustainable...
Kandy, Sri Lanka, September 13 – 15, 2019. The second Defender Training Session held for Sri Lankan lawyers took place in the historical city of Kandy, home of The Temple of the Tooth Relic,...
Project Rupaantar Throughout the past few years, IBJ India has expanded the scope of its operations by working with local partners to improve conditions and resources within prisons. Since 2017, IBJ India has coordinated...
At a training attended by nearly one hundred young lawyers, Cambodia Bridges to Justice presented the newest way to advance access to justice: a mobile phone application set to revolutionize legal aid in Cambodia....
IBJ India continues to innovate new ways to deliver on its mission to protect human rights, including through its Legal Rights Awareness and Legal Aid Camp.
