Anulawathi’s Story: Inefficiency of Government Analyst
"After she returned to Sri Lanka the police arrested her husband and remanded him. He is in the male...
Reflections on IBJ’s Country and JusticeMakers Fellows Summit
From August 8th to August 17th, IBJ held the Country and JusticeMakers Fellows Summit and second annual fundraising gala...
Janasansadaya Documentary Released
Sri Lankan NGO Janasansadaya released this two part EU-funded documentary film with English subtitles. Part 1: Part 2:
Madu’s Story; Torture and Professional Negligence
"When Madu went to the police station the next day she was assaulted with a cricket pole and told...
Susani’s Story: Ignorance of Law
"When she was eleven Susani’s mother was imprisoned for selling drugs and she was placed in the care of...
Nalani’s Story: Removing Lice
" In an interview she said that when she was taken into the prison she was wearing a white...
Warrants Issued for Arrest of Four Policemen Alleging Torture in Remand
On Wednesday September 22, 2010, the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court (CMM) Dhaka issued a warrant for the arrest of...
The Story of Dotee’s Daughter: Filth in Detention
"Dotee admitted her child to a Government hospital where she was treated for four days. The JMO refrained from...
JusticeMakers launches new site!
International Bridges to Justice is excited to open a new chapter in the JusticeMakers program with the launch of a...
Sri Lanka – Freedom from Torture: Nidosh’s Story
Piliyandala, Sri Lanka – JusticeMakers Fellow Harshi Perera visits the home of Sarath Kumara Nidosh, where he has invited his...
Accused of Terrorism: Sivasakhty’s Story
The Sri Lankan Civil War might have ended in May 2009, but some still have not woken from the...
Criminal Justice Reform Through Grassroots Campaigns – Sri Lanka
Galle, Sri Lanka – On August 27th, 2010, at the Galle branch office of Janasansadaya, in Sri Lanka, victims...
Sri Lanka – Working to End Violence Everywhere, Even in Schools
Ratnapura, Sri Lanka – Respect for elders and authority figures is deeply ingrained in the culture of Sri Lanka. ...
Sri Lanka – Legal Aid for Pre-Trial Detainees
Harshi Perera’s JusticeMaker project is to select 5 women from Welikada Prison in Colombo, Sri Lanka, who are imprisoned...
Discussing the need for a prison census in Zimbabwe
IBJ-Zimbabwe recently held a roundtable discussion with its partner organizations, LRF, LSZ and ZACRO, and journalists and private lawyers...
Second Annual Gala Builds Momentum in Singapore
On Thursday August 12, 2010, International Bridges to Justice (IBJ) hosted it’s 2nd Annual Gala in Singapore, Singapore. The...
A Missed Opportunity for Effective Legal Advice
Rasul Jafarov, International Bridges to Justice’s 2010 JusticeMaker Fellow in Azerbaijan, has recently launched a project to develop comprehensive...
My first visit to Kigali Central Prison
I have been working for IBJ as Rwanda Office Coordinator since March, but it was not until August that...
Justice Café Unites IBJ Task Force
On Friday, August 27th, twenty-two lawyers met at the Kigali Defender Resource Center to discuss ways in which they...
Sri Lanka – Public Information Campaign on the Rights of Detainees
2010 Asia JusticeMakers Fellow Harshi Perera, from Sri Lanka, has recently started working on her project for International Bridges...