On May 27, 2009, IBJ Cambodia ran a Street Law training program in Village II, Rorkar Knong Commune, Daun Keo City, Takeo Province. About twenty people attended the three-hour meeting. Most were women, with...
Most lawyers would consider themselves lucky to hear the experiences of practiced defense attorneys in their own countries. Few, then, ever imagine that they might be able to spend a week learning with skilled...
In May 2008, IBJ joined forces with the Ministry of Justice, the Bar Association of Kigali and the Belgian Technical Cooperation to launch its first Legal Rights Awareness Campaign in Kigali, Rwanda where IBJ...
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...
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,...
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...
