JusticeMakers in Action
JusticeMakers in Action A Glimpse into Access to Justice Projects in 4 Countries IBJ JusticeMakers Fellows are paving the...
Members of United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child Supports Declaration on Access to Justice to Prevent Torture
Geneva, Switzerland – On February 8, members of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) met...
IBJ Launches Declaration on Access to Justice to Prevent Torture in Davos
Davos, Switzerland – January 18, 2017 – On the occasion of the World Economic Forum’s 47th Annual Meeting, IBJ...
Press Release: IBJ Launches Global Declaration on Access to Justice to Prevent Torture at Davos 2017
Davos, Switzerland – January 16, 2017 – “World events in 2016 created a growing sense of divisiveness, fear and...
Holiday Giving – IBJ partners with the Good Chocolate Company to support the protection of detainees
International Bridges to Justice (IBJ) works in over 40 countries to protect the basic legal rights of ordinary individuals....
IBJ Presents the 2017 JusticeMakers Competition at the 31st Annual Convention of the CIB in Yaoundé, Cameroon
From the 7th to the 9th of December, Gautier Zomissi represented International Bridges to Justice at the annual convention...
IBJ Celebrates Zimbabwe Fellow Innocent Maja, Doctor of Laws
International Bridges to Justice is proud to celebrate Innocent Maja for his invaluable contribution to improving human rights in...
IBJ provides over 100 people with legal representation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
In June, IBJ opened a Defender Resource Center in Bukavu, in the Congolese province of South Kivu. By early...
Press Release JusticeMakers 2017
The 2017 JusticeMakers Prevention of Torture Competition in Francophonie Africa Geneva, Switzerland – December 1, 2016 – Today, International Bridges to...
IBJ Task Force Lawyers Advance Access to Justice in Rwanda
On November 4, IBJ completed the successful registration of its local Rwanda chapter, Rwanda Bridges to Justice (RBJ) following...
IBJ Congo Secures Release of Burundian Mother of 6, Detained in Bukavu
The African Great Lakes region has for centuries been the scene of vibrant cross-border exchanges and trade. Despite conflict...
Event: Prophetic Imagination on the Long Road to Justice – October 9, Washington DC
Sermon: Prophetic Imagination on the Long Road to Justice Date: Sunday 9th October 2016 Time: 9:30am and 11:15am Address:...
IBJ Frees Young Cambodian Girl, Jailed Unlawfully
Last Friday, at a Phnom Penh Municipal Court hearing, 14 year-old Chhay Reaksmay* was finally released after she spend...
Accessing Justice in Delhi Women’s Prison: The Story of Fatima
In Delhi, the need for affordable legal assistance is great. 2 out of 3 prisoners in India are in...
DR Congo Spotlight: Arbitrarily Detained Youth in Bukavu
Paulin is a 17-year-old boy from Birava-Cishugi, a community in South Kivu. On the 4th of Febuary 2013, an...
We measure oil barrels and corn harvests. So why not justice?
This article first appeared on the World Economic Forum Agenda Blog. Access to justice is a basic right in democratic...
Support IBJ Cambodia through JustGiving: The Case of 13-year-old Chanlina
In Cambodia, IBJ continues to provide free access to legal counsel to the women, men and children who need...
IBJ Defends Wrongfully Detained School Director in Takeo Province
Keo Dara lives in a small village in the Takeo Province of southwest Cambodia with his wife and nine...
Press Release: IBJ Selected as Semi-Finalist for 2016 Fuller Challenge
IBJ Selected as Semi-Finalist for the 2016 Fuller Challenge Geneva, Switzerland – July 20 2016 – International Bridges to...
Young Lawyer Fights for Justice in Cambodia
“Justice is finally happening in Cambodia and strong advocacy in the courtroom is what is needed for this justice...