IBJ eLearning Surveys Held for Lawyers and Students
As part of the first public event held in IBJ’s new Beijing office, the National Defender Resource Center ran a survey last week to evaluate and improve IBJ’s eLearning modules. As part of the...
Important Developments in Defending the Disadvantaged – Legal Training Workshop in Shandong Province
On September 17, IBJ’s Southeast Defender Resource Center coordinated a training with the Rizhao Legal Aid Center of Lanshan’s District Bureau of Justice in Shandong Province. The goal of this training workshop was to...
Impressions from First Week Interning with IBJ in China
Impressions from First Week Interning with IBJ in China During my first week interning for IBJ at its Beijing office, I had the opportunity to participate in several Advisement of Rights events. IBJ staff,...
China Update: December 4th Rule of Law Promotion Day
On December 4, 2009, International Bridges to Justices’ China offices participated in the annual Rule of Law Promotion Day. The goal is to increase awareness of the legal rights provided to Chinese citizens. Since...
Southeast Defender Resource Center founded in China
September 7, 2009 saw the founding of IBJ’s South Defender Resource Center of China (“SEDRC”) in Wuhan, south of China. The opening ceremony was held in the Law School of Wuhan University, which is...
China and the Rule of Law
The following article was originally published in the December 2008 issue of the Montana Lawyer magazine: In January of this year I had the good fortune to travel to Geneva, Switzerland on behalf of...
Participant Portrait from the Northwest Region Team Training in Xi’an
Attorney Mu Hongying gave up a successful private practice in 2002 to dedicate herself fully to helping those who need her most: the poor and rural residents of her county. One of the few...
Faces of IBJ: ISLP Volunteer Leslie Rosenberg
This September, I took a leave from my job as an assistant state public defender in the Office of the Minnesota State Public Defender to volunteer with IBJ in China. A juvenile defense lawyer...
Karen Tse Speaks about Rule of Law, Human Rights in China
International Bridges to Justice Founder and CEO Karen Tse speaks at the 2008 Committee of 100 Conference. The Committee of 100 is a national non-partisan organization composed of American citizens of Chinese descent. Each...