Three Sisters Get Justice Thanks to IBJ
January 2014 Da-Eun Seok On a beautiful morning, two young girls entered the IBJ office in Battambang, located behind the Provincial Court. They put their hands together and rose them up to their nose,...
The Cambodia Chronicles 6/6: A Bright Future for Cambodia
Throughout the retreat and my time with various colleagues in Cambodia, I was moved by the group of committed lawyers IBJ is blessed with. One of those committed lawyers was Tharun who I do...
A Day In the Life of a Duty Lawyer: Mr. Ashwani Kumar Bali (2/2)
April 4, 2014 When I arrived at Karkardooma Courthouse, Mr. Bali was speaking with a man intently, smiling and holding up a finger to me, indicating that I was to wait just a second...
A Day in the Life of Duty Lawyer, Shiv Kumar Dwivedi Part 1/2
By: Courtney Marie Skiles April 4, 2014 I rode next to IBJ India Duty Lawyer Shiv Kumar Dwivedi on the Delhi Bar Association bus that travels between the city’s courthouses. Shiv, who was lost in...
The Cambodia Chronicles 5/6: Two Inspiring Days of Staff Retreat
First day of the retreat: On the 12th of February, we all gathered at the Tonle Bassak Restaurant in Phnom Penh. This is a famous place to dine for locals and foreigners alike....
TweetChat
On Friday, 28 March, 2014, International Bridges of Justice hosted its first Tweet Chat, “Talk to the Experts.” With the launch date of the JusticeMakers’ competition approaching, we invited previous JusticeMakers winners to join...
The Cambodia Chronicles 4/6: Driving through killing fields in Battambang
On the evening of February 10th, we arrived at Battambang, possibly the second largest city in Cambodia. After freshening up, Vandeth and Tharun came by my hotel to pick me up and Mr. Vandeth...
IBJ Lawyers Scrutinize Cambodia Criminal Codes and Put Them into Practice
By M. Williams and J. Salomé On 24th and 25th March 2014 International Bridges to Justice (IBJ) partnered with the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) to host an inaugural Defense Lawyers...
The Cambodia Chronicles Part 3/6: Jumping from Siem Reap to Banteay Meanchey
Tharun told me not to stay inside the car while crossing the river. I soon realized the ferry itself was quite fragile! But I was already on it and it started its journey across...
The Cambodia Chronicles Part 2/6: Surviving the “massage road” to rejoin with IBJ Legal Fellow’s Mao Sary – The sole lawyer for the Ratanakiri Provincial Prison
By Sanjeewa Liyanage I was sufficiently warned about the road to Ratanakiri. I was expecting a rough ride. After lunch at the Kratie floating village and missing the opportunity to see river dolphins off...
The Cambodia Chronicles Part 1/6
By Sanjeewa Liyanage Cambodia always has a special place in my heart. Experiences in Cambodia inspired Karen Tse to start International Bridges to Justice (IBJ). When I first started working for IBJ in 2006,...
IBJ Youth Scholars
We are pleased to announce that we have revamped the Youth Scholars page. Check it out!
Davos 2014 Interfaith Peace Vigil
Rev. Karen Tse and Hilde Schwab brought together religious leaders from around the world in Davos during the World Economic Forum. Buddhist, Muslim, Catholic, Anglican, Jewish and many more faith groups were represented and spoke of the high need to end torture, now. ...
A Criminal Case Hiding a Land Dispute
Back in 2006, eleven farmers in Takeo province were confronted by the head of the district who declared that he owns the land where they were farming and that it, in fact, belonged to...
Opening Peoples’ Eyes To The Rights
By Vinicius Haesbaert Besides working to provide free legal aid and access to justice to every citizen, IBJ aims at raising awareness of legal issues in the community level. We envision a world where...
A Boy Was Arrested Without Committing a Crime
In February 2013, Vanni (client’s name changed), a sixteen-year-old boy in Grade 6, his father and some of his relatives were fishing in lake Prek Phsout, Kampong Chhnang province. Before going fishing, they bought...
Roundtable for Welfare Officers, “The Backbone of Prison Administration”
On 07th December, IBJ India conducted a whole-day roundtable for welfare officers in Tihar Jail. Titled ”Role of Welfare Officers in Ensuring Access to Justice and Legal Aid”, the roundtable was the first of its...
November Awareness in Tihar Jail No. 8 and 9
IBJ India’s monthly prison legal awareness event was held on Saturday, November 30th. More than 300 inmates attended the session, which lasted for about 2 hours. Representing IBJ India was Mr. Ajay Verma, Advocate...
Increasing the Skills: Training Legal Aid Lawyers in Jodhpur
From 08th to 10th November, IBJ India was in Jodhpur to participate in the conduction of Legal Refresher Course on Pre-Trial Justice. The training was a part of a joint initiative of State Legal Services Authority...
Profile of an IBJ Trainer: Earning Respect through Service
IBJ’s Defender Engagement Series (DES) trainer Ms. Wu has always had great sympathy for the poor and, in her own words, “long dreamed of becoming a lawyer.” Her initial interest arose from a desire...