Poverty and Judicial Corruption behind Torture in Indonesia
Today, there is no doubt that torture and ill treatments are related in many ways to poverty disrespect of...
IBJ to kick-start a pilot legal aid project in Rwanda
Rwanda. It was at the centre of IBJ’s preoccupations since 2006. And yet, the lack of resources impeded IBJ...
IBJ concludes a three-day major event in Bururi province
From 23 to 25 February, IBJ staff went to Rumonge, a city in the south of the country, to...
JusticeMakers Fellow from Nigeria gives legal aid training in Ghana
Moved by his father’s detainment by the police for six months without trial, Patrick Dunkwu has worked towards improving...
Is Kenya Justified to Retain the Death Penalty?
Kenya just like any other developing country is faced with the challenge of a rapidly growing population and a...
JusticeMakers Teams with Asia Partners to Bring Legal Rights Reform to Grassroots Level
Since the launch of the 2010 Asia JusticeMakers Competition, our partners have done an amazing job at promoting the...
JusticeMakers project proves the demand for lawyers in rural Uganda
Robert Kibaya used his JusticeMakers grant to establish a justice awareness project in his rural community of Kikwanda, Uganda....
JusticeMakers Fellow in Kenya helps women access fair trials.
JusticeMakers Fellow Evans Muswahili is working in Vihiga district, Kenya to reform traditional beliefs and practices in his community....
Cibitoke roundtable discussions bring lawyers, magistrates and prison officials together on a path of reforming the juvenile justice system in Burundi
On 9th December 2009, IBJ co-organised a fifth roundtable with APRODH in the province of Cibitoke. The aim was...
Curious Burundian soldiers join civilian rural populations to gain awareness of their legal rights in Kabezi
On 26th and 27th January, IBJ Burundi organised a street law campaign in Kabezi, a commune located in the...