Causes: Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Crime & Law, International, Legal Services
Mission: In recognition of the fundamental principles of the universal declaration of human rights, international bridges to justice (ibj) is dedicated to protecting the basic legal rights of ordinary citizens in developing countries. Specifically, ibj works to guarantee all citizens the right to competent legal representation, the right to be protected from cruel and unusual punishment, and the right to a fair trial.
Programs: The ibj china defender program has been one of the most successful and long running programs the organization has undertaken. Since the beginning of our partnership with the national legal aid of china (nlac) in 2001, ibj has made a significant impact on the conditions of public defense in china and has contributed to a nationwide transformation of the criminal justice system, especially in the area of juvenile justice. Ibj has trained approximately 2,000 police officers in modern investigative techniques to discourage the use of torture to coerce confessions and has trained approximately 1,600 defense lawyers through 10 live trainings. Also, every december 4th, the anniversary of china's adoption of its constitution in 1982, ibj conducts an extensive campaign throughout the country to educate citizens about their legal rights in the case of arrest.
africa - ibj continued to develop its activities in africa. In burundi, rwanda, and zimbabwe, ibj conducts annual trainings of defense lawyers, as well as campaigns to educate citizens about their legal rights in the case of arrest, and provides legal aid support. Ibj also holds roundtables of justice system stakeholders including judges, prosecutors, police, prison officials, government officials, defense attorneys, representatives of civil society organizations, community leaders, and the media to enhance cooperation among the stakeholders and understanding about the role of defense lawyers in a properly functioning criminal justice system. In 2016, ibj opened its latest country program in the democratic republic of congo.
cambodia - since 2001, ibj has been helping cambodia to rebuild its justice system by organizing training sessions, rights awareness campaigns, roundtable meetings and providing legal aid services. Through its offices located cambodia, ibj holds seminars and training sessions throughout the country to help train attorneys and inform citizens of their rights. Ibj's team works to ensure that cambodia recovers from the extensive genocide perpetrated by the khmer rouge during the 1970s and 1980s and becomes a place where every single citizen can pursue justice.
other program services - ibj has a program called justicemakers that conducts online competitions to support grassroots legal rights projects worldwide. In seven competitions since 2008, ibj has selected 69 justicemakers fellows from over 41 countries. Ibj has two inter-related online legal education services that are accessed throughout the world: the legal training resource center and the criminal defense wiki. These services have enabled the distribution of legal knowledge and resources to overcome physical barriers. Finally, ibj has started a new initiative called youth scholars program.
Mission: In recognition of the fundamental principles of the universal declaration of human rights, international bridges to justice (ibj) is dedicated to protecting the basic legal rights of ordinary citizens in developing countries. Specifically, ibj works to guarantee all citizens the right to competent legal representation, the right to be protected from cruel and unusual punishment, and the right to a fair trial.
Programs: The ibj china defender program has been one of the most successful and long running programs the organization has undertaken. Since the beginning of our partnership with the national legal aid of china (nlac) in 2001, ibj has made a significant impact on the conditions of public defense in china and has contributed to a nationwide transformation of the criminal justice system, especially in the area of juvenile justice. Ibj has trained approximately 2,000 police officers in modern investigative techniques to discourage the use of torture to coerce confessions and has trained approximately 1,600 defense lawyers through 10 live trainings. Also, every december 4th, the anniversary of china's adoption of its constitution in 1982, ibj conducts an extensive campaign throughout the country to educate citizens about their legal rights in the case of arrest.
africa - ibj continued to develop its activities in africa. In burundi, rwanda, and zimbabwe, ibj conducts annual trainings of defense lawyers, as well as campaigns to educate citizens about their legal rights in the case of arrest, and provides legal aid support. Ibj also holds roundtables of justice system stakeholders including judges, prosecutors, police, prison officials, government officials, defense attorneys, representatives of civil society organizations, community leaders, and the media to enhance cooperation among the stakeholders and understanding about the role of defense lawyers in a properly functioning criminal justice system. In 2016, ibj opened its latest country program in the democratic republic of congo.
cambodia - since 2001, ibj has been helping cambodia to rebuild its justice system by organizing training sessions, rights awareness campaigns, roundtable meetings and providing legal aid services. Through its offices located cambodia, ibj holds seminars and training sessions throughout the country to help train attorneys and inform citizens of their rights. Ibj's team works to ensure that cambodia recovers from the extensive genocide perpetrated by the khmer rouge during the 1970s and 1980s and becomes a place where every single citizen can pursue justice.
other program services - ibj has a program called justicemakers that conducts online competitions to support grassroots legal rights projects worldwide. In seven competitions since 2008, ibj has selected 69 justicemakers fellows from over 41 countries. Ibj has two inter-related online legal education services that are accessed throughout the world: the legal training resource center and the criminal defense wiki. These services have enabled the distribution of legal knowledge and resources to overcome physical barriers. Finally, ibj has started a new initiative called youth scholars program.
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