Blog

The following posts are previews from the International Bridges to Justice Blog that relate specifically to JusticeMakers.  The JusticeMakers team will use this space to reflect on learnings from the competition, to thank key partners, and to discuss other IBJ activities related to JusticeMakers.  To read  the posts in full, simply click on the title of the entry.

 
Reinforcing the protection for, and the individual dignity of, people facing criminal prosecution in developing and transitional countries

UPDATES FROM THE FIELD

  • Second Annual Gala Builds Momentum in Singapore
    On Thursday August 12, 2010, International Bridges to Justice (IBJ) hosted it’s 2nd Annual Gala in Singapore, Singapore. The Gala was held at the St. Regis hotel on Tanglin Road, situated in the heart of the city.The evening began with a cocktail hour at 6:30 p.m. in the reception hall, followed by a formal [...]
  • Sri Lanka - Public Information Campaign on the Rights of Detainees
    2010 Asia JusticeMakers Fellow Harshi Perera, from Sri Lanka, has recently started working on her project for International Bridges to Justice.  She aims to provide legal aid directly to five women detainees at the Welikada Prison in Sri Lanka, and she also is conducting a nationwide education campaign on the rights of the detainees.  She [...]
  • Sicogon Development Cooperation v. Farmer Amelia
       Farmers of Sigogon Island with their Families. Farmer Amelia is one of the inhabitants of Sicogon Island in Iloilo, Philippines—an island of miraculous beauty complete with pristine beaches and transparent turquoise waters. A few months ago, Justicemaker Jae invited Amelia to attend a paralegal workshop for women farmers. Eager to acquire legal skills and knowledge, she [...]