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.
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:
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 ›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 ›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 ›