My first visit to Kigali Central Prison
I have been working for IBJ as Rwanda Office Coordinator since March, but it was not until August that I decided to visit a prison. When I arrived at the main gate the first...
Kenya’s New Proposed Constitution: A Step Forward for Justice?
Next Wednesday, August 4th, Kenyans from Mombasa to Busia will report to the polls in droves to vote in a referendum on a brand new Constitution. It has been a hot topic of conversation...
A Legal Internship at IBJ’s Cambodia Program
As a part of my graduate studies at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy I will spend 13 weeks as a Legal Intern for International Bridges to Justice (IBJ). The work of IBJ...
Trainings and Awareness-Raising Activities Echo Anti-Torture Day in Burundi
As last Saturday Burundi was, like the rest of the world, paying a tribute to the victims of torture worldwide, IBJ is embarking on a series of activities whose objective is to systematically promote...
Legal Defense Training and Community Roundtable Discussion to Improve Access to Justice in Rwanda
IBJ is pleased to announce that a legal defense training and judicial community roundtable discussion will be conducted in early July 2010 in Kigali with the support of the Kigali Bar Association. On July...
Addicted to Justice: JusticeMaker’s Fellow Evans Muswahili Continues Working for Reform in Kenya
For some, pursuing justice seems to be an addiction. Following the successes of his JusticeMaker project for IBJ over the past year, Evans Muswahili continues to work for justice in Kenya by undertaking a...
Historical mass release of detainees in Burundi
Great news for Burundian detainees: on the 24th of March, the President, Pierre Nkurunziza, circulated a decree which stipulates the immediate release of hundreds of prisoners. The decree targets several categories of detainees, among...
Death Penalty Case in Zimbabwe Gains Recognition
In Zimbabwe, the court is required, in certain instances, to hand down a death sentence. Under the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act of Zimbabwe, this mandatory death sentence is imposed upon all persons convicted...
Zimbabwe: a series of legal defense trainings and awareness-raising activities to be conducted in May
The month of May will be rich of colorful events in Zimbabwe. From May 14th-16th, a legal defense training will be conducted in Harare, with the aim to build on last year’s training conference...
IBJ conducts an awareness campaign in the disadvantaged neighborhoods of Bujumbura
Like every month, IBJ Burundi, in cooperation with our precious partner APRODH conducted on the 30th of March an awareness raising campaign to educate people about their legal rights. This month, the IBJ staff...