Sick Detainees Supported in Burundi
Lawyer and JusticeMaker Fellow Gatavu Audace, from Burundi, has been negotiating a partnership with the Network of People living with HIV/aids in his area in order to identify who the beneficiaries of the help...
The fight against discrimination of individuals living with HIV/Aids continues in Liberia
“I lost two close friends and relatives from HIV/AIDS due to lack of legal representation and they were left on their own to die. I want to stop this from happening to others”...
Freed after 740 days of detention while under provisional release granted
The court of Cibitoke is located in the North-West of Burundi, about 50 kilometers from the capital city Bujumbura. No prison is located in Cibitoke, so prisoners from this area are detained in the...
Fight of IBJ’s team against quacks claiming cure for HIV/AIDS in India.
Under Indian law, it is illegal to make claims for diseases that contemporary medicine deems incurable (such as cancer and...
A Russian JusticeMakers Fellow help free a wrongfully accused
“I remained at liberty and I am thankful to the court for its fair decision. Besides, I want to express special thanks to the people who were participating in my life, without whom...
Massive Awareness Program organized in Liberia on the legal rights of people living with HIV/Aids
« Helping those affected by HIV/Aids gain respect, rights and values in their society is a wonderful thing ». Christian Zarweah, IBJ’s 2012 Fellow from Ganta, Liberia continues his massive awareness program across the...
Fact-finding missions to courts, prisons, and police stations examine how accused living with HIV/AIDS are treated in Nigeria’s justice system
For the project of JusticeMakers Fellow Thaddeus Nwabueze, fact-finding missions are crucial. Thaddeus, located in Nigeria, kicked off his project with an inaugural ceremony in January. Human rights lawyers and volunteers attended the meeting,...
Serving nearly double time: Teenager freed after IBJ simply follows-up with neglected case
One IBJ client was barely 15 years old when he was arrested on 6 July 2007. He was accused of burglary and put in pre-trial detention. The only existing documentation of his detention is...
IBJ Mourns Loss of Provincial Investigator, Mr. Houn Bunnith
It is with heavy hearts that the IBJ family shares the news of the untimely death of a staff member, Houn Bunnith. Mr. Bunnith, a dedicated IBJ team member and father of three, was...
Inspiring Defender Excellence
During the Cultural Revolution of the 1960s and ’70s, China’s legal system was completely dismantled. There were no law firms, no lawyers, and no prosecution system. Since then, China has invested heavily in efforts...