International Bridges to Justice is a global leader in changing access to justice systems, with an impact that spans more than 20 years. Every day, in countries around the world, hundreds of thousands of people are arbitrarily detained, tortured and denied access to a lawyer. This problem can be solved by ensuring the protection of vulnerable defendants, through rapid access to lawyers in police stations, prisons and courtrooms.
The IBJ Network of more than 30,000 legal advocates rescues people trapped in broken justice systems locally, improves public justice nationally, and leads a movement for legal rights globally.
JusticeMakers Competition:
International Bridges to Justice seeks to build a community of the brightest and brightest in legal reform, a global community always in dire need of expanding its horizons. IBJ seeks to fund innovative projects that bring change to your local criminal justice system. Winners receive a $5,000 grant to implement their projects. Additionally, JusticeMakers Fellows have access to IBJ resources aimed at preparing them to be future project leaders.
International Bridges to Justice ( IBJ ) is delighted to welcome 10 new JusticeMakers winners to the JusticeMakers community today, marking the end of a 4-month competition for the prevention of torture in La Francophonie Africa. The competition was funded by Global Affairs Canada and promoted with the support of the CIB (Conférence Internationale des Barreaux) and Equitas – International Center for Human Rights Education.
The 10 winning entries for the 2017 JusticeMakers competition come from 7 countries: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea, Mauritania and Togo. 5 of these projects are led by women
