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...