International Bridges to Justice

Ensure the basic rights of ordinary citizens in Asia.

Other | Switzerland | Capacity Building |

http://www.ibj.org/

Overview

Since 2000 International Bridges to Justice has been developing and expanding its tools to support defenders of justice and human rights worldwide. Our global programming is designed to reach the largest number of human rights and criminal justice defenders possible. We offer a wide range of training manuals country assessment and scorecard tools and other resources all accessible to lawyers everywhere through IBJ s e learning program. Through this online platform we are able to provide essential legal information on due process rights enabling those accused of crimes to report violations of their human rights at any stage from arrest to trial. Our Criminal Defense Wiki brings case law codes treaties and other resources to lawyers in developing countries throughout the world and has been accessed by millions. We also support our JusticeMakers online network through which we select defender activists and provide them with seed grants as well as a support network empowering them to undertake projects such as rights awareness campaigns multi stakeholder dialogues and defense bar trainings. To date IBJ s JusticeMakers have included individuals from 37 countries including Colombia Pakistan Indonesia and Afghanistan. In addition to this global programming at present we maintain permanent programs in seven countries. Through these country programs we have been able to train police and prosecutors empower defense lawyers and genuinely change the manner in which criminal justice systems operate. WHAT WE DO