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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 Geneva, Switzerland – 26 June 2017 – Today, on the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, IBJ is thrilled...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
JusticeMakers in Action A Glimpse into Access to Justice Projects in 4 Countries IBJ JusticeMakers Fellows are paving the way to ensuring that their communities have functioning legal infrastructure that respect the rights of...
Geneva, Switzerland – On February 8, members of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) met with IBJ’s CEO and Founder, Karen Tse, and International Program Director Sanjeewa Liyanage to sign...
Davos, Switzerland – January 18, 2017 – On the occasion of the World Economic Forum’s 47th Annual Meeting, IBJ brought together government, industry and faith leaders from around the world for the signing of...
Davos, Switzerland – January 16, 2017 – “World events in 2016 created a growing sense of divisiveness, fear and distrust of leadership and governance. The 2017 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting theme, ‘Responsive and...