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...