Acquitted after 10 years in Jail
On August 3, 2004, in a remote commune situated in Kampong Thom province, Sry Veng’s family and their neighbors were sitting at home and quietly watching what was on TV that evening when three...
IBJ India Conducts Prevention of Custodial Violence Workshop in West Bengal
Pankhuri A. Mehndiratta September 2014 On the 1st of June 2014, IBJ India organised a one day workshop dealing with the contentious issue of ‘Custodial Violence – its Prevention and Remedies‘ in the state...
IBJ Lawyers Intervene to Save Young Boy After Forced Confession
Erika Larsen, Legal Intern July 22nd, 2014 At 16 years old, Vannak found himself being interrogated by two police officers – in fear that if he did not provide a confession for crimes he...
What people are saying about the Interfaith Peace Vigil Worldwide
IBJ China Program Office Hosts an Interfaith Vigil Dedicated to Ending of Torture
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...
The Cambodia Chronicles Part 3/6: Jumping from Siem Reap to Banteay Meanchey
Tharun told me not to stay inside the car while crossing the river. I soon realized the ferry itself was quite fragile! But I was already on it and it started its journey across...
The Cambodia Chronicles Part 2/6: Surviving the “massage road” to rejoin with IBJ Legal Fellow’s Mao Sary – The sole lawyer for the Ratanakiri Provincial Prison
By Sanjeewa Liyanage I was sufficiently warned about the road to Ratanakiri. I was expecting a rough ride. After lunch at the Kratie floating village and missing the opportunity to see river dolphins off...
In Nepal IBJ JusticeMakers Fellow’s campaign continues
In 2009 I travelled to Nepal as a journalist for the IBJ JusticeMakers program and spent 5 months documenting the activism of Ram Kumar Bhandari. I have continued to support Ram since that time,...
A pressing need – IBJ bring about rights awareness among prisoners in eastern Burundi
In the Burundian law it is stated: “No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment”. Unfortunately, complying with this is not reality in the prisons in the different...
Sanjeewa Liyanage at Beijing Normal University: Can We End Torture in the 21st Century? Yes We Can!
November 9, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China – After attending the IBJ China staff retreat in Beijing, IBJ’s International Program Director Sanjeewa Liyanage took his final evening in China to give a lecture at...