On the 26th of October, a number of key criminal justice stakeholders such as lawyers, judges and police officers participated in an IBJ roundtable arranged in Ruyigi, in the east of Burundi. Representatives of...
In Burundi, women who’ve been accused of crime can be forced to endure horrific conditions of incarceration, even without any charges proved. Due to persistent cultural norms, women can often be at an even greater...
Jakarta, Indonesia- “I just want the drug users to get what they deserve.” Herru Pribadi does not mean this as a vindictive demand for punishment, but rather as a plea for just and equal...
The Ministry of Justice held a three-day seminar in Pursat, this week to educate judicial officials about the new Penal Code. The event takes place as the government completes its codification of the Penal...
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...
While studying law at the University of Indonesia, Ajeng Larasati attended an advocacy training session led by lawyers and legal activists from an emerging legal aid institute in Jakarta. She was impressed by...
“Typewriter, teep, teep, teep, teep, kartha hai. Zhindagi-ki haar gahani liktha hai.” “Typewriter, goes teep, teep, teep, teep. It writes all of lifes stories.” – From Merchant Ivory’s 1970 Film “Bombay Talkie” as sung...
IBJ is delighted to announce that Moodbidri Veerappa Moily, India’s new Minister of Law and Justice, has made clear that his top priority is to bring about judicial reforms to ensure the speedy delivery of justice...
Legal Rights Forum‘s latest case involves police corruption and violation of legal rights. An eye witness recorded the license-plate number of a getaway car. The witness says that of the five accused, three fled...
On a sunny Sunday morning, five members of the CLEAR- Kisumu team set off for Gwassi where they would be conducting a three-day legal education program. The team consisted of the CLEAR-Kisumu Resident Advocate,...
