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Project Need: $9,200

Funding
to Date:

$1,815 (%)
As of Feb 13 02:57 2012

Theme: Human Rights

Country: Burundi [View country profile]

Sponsor: Ashoka Innovators for the Public (nominal)


International Bridges to Justice 64 rue de Monthoux Geneva, Geneva 1201 Switzerland (0-41-22) 731-2441 Organization's Homepage

Organization's Mission

In recognition of the fundamental principles of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, International Bridges to Justice, as a non-government and non-profit organization, is dedicated to ensuring the basic legal rights of ordinary citizens in developing countries. Specifically, IBJ works to guarantee the rights of all citizens to competent legal representation, to be protected from cruel and unusual punishment, and to a fair trial.

Organization's Programs

Defense lawyer capacity-building (training, resources and international partnerships), support for criminal justice reform through judicial roundtable conferences, and public legal rights awareness campaigns.

Organization Statistics		Financial Statistics
Karen Tse, Founder and CEO Founded in 2000 Employees: 40 Volunteers: 15		Budget (2006): $ 3,000,000 Budget (2005): $ 1,000,000 Overhead: 20 % Other funding sources: (In 2009) Bridgewater Foundation; Clifford Chance Foundation; Cottier Donze Foundation; Drummond-Berk Family Trust; EuropeAid; Ford Foundation; Holthues Trust; I Do Foundation; International Bar Association Charitable Trust; Lien Foundation; MacArthur Foundation; Matrix Chambers Causes Fund; Open Society Institute; Skoll Foundation; UN Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture; US Department of State, Democracy & Rule of Law Program. Religious Affiliation: none

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