End Illegal Detentions in Gitarama Prison - Rwanda Bridge to torture-free life for Rwanda’s children Partnerships with Government IBJ Rwanda 'Know Your Rights Poster'

International Bridges to Justice

Org #249
Vetted since 2010
2000
year founded
$38,351
raised on GlobalGiving
19
years fundraising
3
projects funded
* Amounts in US Dollars

Mission

In recognition of the fundamental principles of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, International Bridges to Justice, as a non-governmental and non-profit organization, is dedicated to ensuring 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.

Project Leaders
Team
Karen Tse, Sanjeewa Liyanage, Vedat Salfur
Organization Information
64 rue de Monthoux
Geneva, Geneva 1211
Switzerland
00 41 22 731-2441
Organization Information
64 rue de Monthoux
Geneva, Geneva 1211
Switzerland
00 41 22 731-2441

Project Reports

Each of GlobalGiving’s nonprofit partners is required to send quarterly donor reports detailing the impact of their work. Here are some of their recent updates:

CHILDREN NOT TREATED AS CHILDREN DURING TRIAL

By Astere Muyango | IBJ Burundi Fellow and Country Manager

Throughout December 2014 IBJ provided a significant amount of legal assistance to prisoners from Cibitoke. IBJ legal fellows handled a total of 33 cases, with assistance from a group of volunteer... Read the full report ›

Fight illegal juvenile detention in Burundi Nov14

By Astere Muyango | IBJ Burundi Fellow and Country Manager

HE KEEPS IN MIND THE ORGANIZATION WHICH HELPED HIM TO RECOVER HIS FREEDOMThe UN Convention on the Rights of the Child sets out distinctly that arrest, detention or imprisonment of a child shall be a... Read the full report ›

Fight illegal juvenile detention in Burundi: From inidividual cases to systemic changes

By Astere Muyango | IBJ Burundi Fellow and Country Manager

FROM INDIVIDUAL CASES TO SYSTEMIC CHANGE IN BURUNDI JUVENILE SYSTEMIn Burundi, the new Code of Criminal Procedure brought important judicial innovations, raising the age of criminal responsibility... Read the full report ›
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