IBJ celebrating 10th annual event at the World Economic Forum
In celebration of IBJ’s 10th annual event at the World Economic Forum, IBJ is hosting a Dawn Vigil on Peace and Justice on Thursday 25th January 2018 at 7:30am at the Davos Town Hall.
JusticeMakers newsletter
Press release on the advance of our JusticesMakers fellows’ projects 26 June 2017 – On the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, IBJ was thrilled to to announce the selection of 10...
Burundi Bridges to Justice host Community Work, Dialogue and Rights Event in Bujumbura
On 10th November 2017 Burundi Bridges to Justice held the first Community Work, Dialogue, and Rights Awareness event in the commune of Kamenge, Bujumbura, involving a total of 127 individuals. With approximately 15% of...
High Level Roundtable on the Use of Technology in the Justice Sector in Rwanda and Pan-Africa
On Wednesday 25th October 2017, Rwanda Bridges to Justice and its partner International Bridges to Justice welcomed a number of key justice and technology stakeholders at Kigali Marriott hotel for a High Level Justice Round-table...
Female leadership in the legal profession – Rwanda Women Lawyers Network
On Friday 13th of October 2017, a dozen female lawyers gathered in Rwanda Bridges to Justice’s office for the first “Women Lawyers Network Coffee Meeting”. The need for such an event was initiated during...
IBJ collaborates with Theatre of Transformation Academy to host a ‘Brain-Hack’ for Justice at the 36th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva.
On Monday 25th September 2017, International Bridges to Justice partnered with the Theatre of Transformation to host an innovative side event during the Human Rights Council. The event, entitled ’75 minute Brain Hack on Access...
Strengthening Access to Justice and the Rule of Law in Rwanda
In collaboration with Global Affairs Canada and ROLE UK, IBJ held a two-day legal training session on Strengthening Access to Justice and the Rule of Law in Rwanda on 21st and 22nd August 2017....
Over 11,000 people reached in DRC Rights Awareness Campaign
Back in May 2017 IBJ’s DRC team coordinated a round-table event between several stakeholders in the Congolese justice system. The discussions highlighted that often witnesses and victims of crimes in the DRC are too...
Press release: International Bridges to Justice to host training sessions in Bujumbura on access to justice and rule of law
International Bridges to Justice to host further training sessions with the goal of strengthening access to justice in Burundi Bujumbura, Burundi – 18 August 2017 – International Bridges to Justice together with its local...
Press release: IBJ to hold high level training conference for legal professionals in Kigali
International Bridges to Justice to bring together 40 legal professionals in Kigali with the goal of strengthening access to justice in Rwanda Kigali, Rwanda – 18 August 2017 – International Bridges to Justice together...
Raising Awareness to Prevent Torture in Burundi
76 grassroots communities in Mubimbi commit to passing on knowledge about the right not to be tortured On June 24, 2017, the Burundi Bridges to Justice (BBJ) team conducted a rights awareness event in...
IBJ’s Management & Essentials Training in Myanmar
On the 5th of July 2017, in a bright blue building in Mandalay, IBJ brought together what are now the first fourteen members of the IBJ Myanmar team and U Hla Ko, our special...
IBJ Myanmar Launch
Geneva, Switzerland – 10 July 2017 – IBJ is pleased to announce its new partnership with MyJustice and the launch of IBJ’s Making Access to Justice Sustainable in Myanmar program. In partnership with MyJustice,...
Press Release : IBJ announces the 10 winners of the 2017 JusticeMakers Competition
Press Release : IBJ announces the 10 winners of the 2017 JusticeMakers Competition Geneva, Switzerland – 26 June 2017 – Today, on the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, IBJ is thrilled...
IBJ Joins World Bank Global Forum on Law, Justice and Development
We are excited to announce that International Bridges to Justice has joined World Bank’s Global Forum on Law, Justice and Development. The Global Forum aims to connect governments, think-tanks, regional and international organizations,...
IBJ India Partners with Young Students to Assist Inmates in Delhi Prisons
Beginning in January 2017, IBJ India partnered with Department of Psychology of Indraprastha College for Women in New Delhi to offer legal and psychological support to female inmates in Delhi Prisons. Early access to...
New opportunities ahead in Latin America: IBJ expands program to Mexico
With 50 pro-bono lawyers ready to work and partnerships settled with a national university, IBJ Mexico has officially registered as the new and first branch office of IBJ in Latin America. Ernesto Gutiérrez, a...
New commitments on justice made by government officials, judges and lawyers during roundtable in Burundi
On March 22, the Burundi Bridges to Justice Team organized a justice roundtable bringing together 34 justice sector actors to identify problems and solutions to pressing justice issues in Burundi. This high-level meeting was...
IBJ reaches over 2 million people in Cameroon in rights awareness campaign
In February and March 2017, IBJ conducted an ambitious campaign in Cameroon designed to raise awareness about human rights, criminal procedure and the functioning of the justice system. The program was carried out in...
Empowering Women Prisoners in New Delhi : IBJ Conducts Legal Support Camp
On March 7, on the eve of International Women’s Day, IBJ India conducted a Legal Support Camp for women lodged at Central Jail No.6, Delhi Prisons, Tihar. The program supported over 150 women with...