Congratulations are in order for our 2008 JusticeMakers fellows who have been featured in a recent article in the Swazi Observer. The newspaper highlights the efforts of a local JusticeMakers fellow, Buhle Angelo Dube,...
The 2008 JusticeMakers Competition may be over but…the global community is just coming to life. This nascent community has been sparked by amazing individuals, coming from all the corners of the globe, from Nepal...
In some parts of the world, police detain individuals awaiting trials for an unspecified amount of time in prison without consideration of bail under a “holding charge.” This is the reality that Nigerian lawyer...
In the fall of 2007, a few of us were sitting around the conference table at the International Bridges to Justice, discussing IBJ’s programs in China, Cambodia and a nascent initiative in Burundi. IBJ...
One of the main challenges of the JusticeMakers competition was to find an innovative way to ameliorate some of the social justice problems that exist in one’s community. For Nepalese applicant Ram Kumar Bhandari,...
As we approach the term of the inaugural JusticeMakers Competition, I would like to reflect upon my experience with the JusticeMakers community members, the variety of challenges we both encountered and ways to streamline...
I spent several days reviewing the JusticeMakers applications and was struck by the dedication and courage of the applicants. As a public defender for 22 years, I understand how frustrating it is to stand...
After months of anticipation, folks at International Bridges to Justice are starting to see some remarkable ideas, experiences, and commentary from the JusticeMakers community. Here are a couple examples to whet your palette for...
In an effort to enhance the credibility and quality of the JusticeMakers competition, the JM team posed several questions at our last weekly meeting, with issues of applicant motivation, analytical statistics and sustainability highlighting...
IBJ Cambodia intern and law student Sarah Brundage talks about her chat with a female Cambodian judge that was one of 3 judges in a felony case in Kampong.
