Early Access to a Lawyer and the Prevention of Torture as an Investigative Tool
Cambodia ratified the UN Convention Against Torture over 18 years ago. Torture, however, remains the simplest and cheapest mechanism...
IBJ bridging the gap between the law and reality for minors accused of crime in Burundi
The civil war which occurred in Burundi in 1993 left a negative impact on different aspects of the social...
IBJ eLearning Surveys Held for Lawyers and Students
As part of the first public event held in IBJ’s new Beijing office, the National Defender Resource Center ran...
Important Developments in Defending the Disadvantaged – Legal Training Workshop in Shandong Province
On September 17, IBJ’s Southeast Defender Resource Center coordinated a training with the Rizhao Legal Aid Center of Lanshan’s...
JusticeMaker Conducts Trainings, Helps Secure the Release of Pre-Trial Detainees
IBJ's 2010 Asia JusticeMaker Bijaya Chanda has managed to give basic legal training to some 1919 pre-trial detainees (known...
Following False Accusations and Unjust Imprisonment, an Innocent Man is Freed by his IBJ Lawyer
“The hope of a secure and livable world lies with disciplined nonconformists who are dedicated to justice, peace and...
Rights of Accused and Conflict Management Focussed in Workshop for Prison Staff of District Jail, Alwar
A total of 50 warders and head warders from District Jail Alwar, Rajasthan participated. A retired IG, from Rajasthan...
Shared Experiences, Common Grounds: Challenges and Successes in Cambodia
On 13 August, International Bridges to Justice (IBJ) brought together their Cambodian staff for a retreat. Twenty-five Khmer staff,...
Coming Together to Promote Access to Justice in Burundi
Drawing 45 Burundian lawyers, IBJ’s four-day training event in Bujumbura, Burundi, opened on July 12th with a speech by...
Kigali Skills Workshop Hones Defender Skills and Trains Trainers
It was quite hot in Kigali on July 20th 2011. Despite the heat, 30 defense lawyers gathered at IBJ’s Rwanda...