June 2014 Kelly McCarthy IBJ China Seeks to Improve Defense Strategies for Accused Women & Girls Domestic violence is, unfortunately, not a new or uncommon problem in China, but the issue has gained unprecedented social...
“IBJ, my mentor and friend in my growth as a defense lawyer” Although IBJ’s Defender Resource Center in Northwest China has only been operating for three years, there have already been notable improvements...
IBJ maintains three offices in China, the National Defender Resource Center (NDRC) in Beijing, the Southeast Defender Resource Center (SEDRC) in Wuhan, Hubei Province, and the Northwest Defender Resource Center (NWDRC) in Xi’an,...
August 2014 Jasmine Wang From June to October 2013, IBJ China held its pilot Series of Training (SoT) in Beijing under its Defender Empowerment Series (DES) project. The SoT is a program of eight...
Derek Brow On June 26, 2014, the IBJ China Program office in Beijing hosted an interfaith vigil event for the purpose of sending the message to end torture worldwide. During the vigil, prayers and...
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...
On a cold December afternoon in Sichuan Province, Lian Jun, whose name has been altered to respect confidentiality, was taking the train to Xi’an. Police boarded the train to conduct an inspection. They discovered...
On Friday, November 15, China released its decision on the future of nationwide reform, stemming from the Third Plenum of the 18th Central Committee of China’s Communist Party. Among the positive changes foreseen by...
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...
IBJ promotes bridges to justice. But who is justice for? And what does justice mean? Is it for the victim, to see a guilty person punished? Is justice for the accused, to ensure his...
