Southeast Defender Resource Center founded in China
September 7, 2009 saw the founding of IBJ’s South Defender Resource Center of China (“SEDRC”) in Wuhan, south of...
Roundtable discussions effect change in Burundi
During the last week of July, IBJ organized a roundtable in the town of Bubanza, roughly 45 minutes drive...
The power of Nepal’s media
In his never-ending pursuit of justice for the families and victims of Nepal’s Armed Conflict, JusticeMaker Ram Kumar Bhandari...
International Day of the Disappeared observed in Nepal
On August 30th, family members and representatives from the human rights community, including JusticeMaker Ram Kumar Bhandari, gathered in...
45 pre-trial detainees released from Bubanza Prison as result of an IBJ-organized roundtable
Problem solving happens in a number of different ways; a good theoretical understanding of the situation is necessary, but...
IBJ Collaborates with the Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia to hold a Workshop Defender Training Program in Phnom Penh
On August 27th, 2009, IBJ Cambodia and the Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia (BAKC) joined together to...
Undertrials Get a Ray of Hope for Speedy Justice from Chief Justice of India
The Chief Justice of India gave a ray of hope to nearly .17 Million under trials languishing in jails for years...
APAC (Associação de Proteção e Assistência aos Condenados): An alternative vision for prisoners from Brazil
“I don’t fear another man killing me here.” -Wellington (Photo by Michelle Ferng) Wellington is a ‘recuperando,’ an inmate...
Zimbabwe Magistrates suggest solutions to reduce pre-trial detention
On 31 July 2009, IBJ-Zimbabwe Fellows, Innocent Maja and John Burombo, collaborated with the Legal Resources Foundation (LRF) to...
Swazi JusticeMakers Begin Phase Two
Seven months into their program to combat police torture and fight for human rights in the traditional courts Buhle...
Drugs, Crime and Information: A Lawyer’s Take on Legal Challenges in Brazil
Above: Two security guards escort a prisoner to his trial at Forum, the civil and criminal courthouse in Divinopolis,...
Interview with Bembem: A portrait of the Accused in Brazil
I needed money. A drug dealer wanted me to teach his dog how to bite. He paid me in...
Writing the eLearning Cambodia Hypothetical
I’ve been working for the past few weeks on eLearning Cambodia, part of the JusticeMakers project. It’s been an...
First Zimbabwe Criminal Defense Training on August 28th, 29th and 30th 2009
IBJ is excited to announce its first ever Zimbabwe Criminal Defense Training which will be held in Harare, on...
IBJ to hold roundtable discussion on pre-trial detention in Bubanza Province, Burundi
This July, members of all sectors of Burundi’s criminal justice system will get the chance to have an open...
Perspectives on crime, education and a fairer legal system in Brazil
Above: Judge Dalton Soares, respected for his efficiency and service record, discusses the merits and distortions of Brazil’s legal...
Lively discussions among Magistrates, Police and Prison Officials about the Juvenile Criminal Justice System in Burundi
In addition to its 2009 Burundi training session, on Monday June 29th 2009 IBJ organized two roundtable sessions continue...
Helping rural populations getting to know their rights in Ngozi, Burundi
June 22nd to 28th was World AntiTorture Day and in Burundi as elsewhere a number of activities were planned...
Typewriter
“Typewriter, teep, teep, teep, teep, kartha hai. Zhindagi-ki haar gahani liktha hai.” “Typewriter, goes teep, teep, teep, teep. It...
Matatu
A matatu stopped outside Lodwar to reshuffle passengers. Photo by Ian MacLellan I can just make out the peeling...