What is JusticeMakers?

JusticeMakers is an online community that shares intellectual capital and best practices in the field of criminal justice.  It also provides an online support structure for criminal justice stakeholders around the world. The site hosts competitions, facilitates discussions, shares IBJ’s online defender eLearning training curricula, and connects passionate members of the criminal defense community with their counterparts from around the world.

A project of International Bridges to Justice (IBJ), JusticeMakers seeks to unleash the collective energies of criminal defenders from around the world and realize the vast potential of international human rights legislation.

What is The JusticeMakers Competition?

The JusticeMakers Program hosts an annual competition that identifies, trains, and funds change agents worldwide who are committed to advocating for positive reforms within their respective countries.  The Competition awards $5,000 in project funding to applicants whose criminal justice reform projects display the most innovation, efficacy, and sustainability.

Winners form lasting relationships with numerous partnering organizations around the world and are given the opportunity to participate in online trainings covering various topics such as substantive legal skills and techniques and building leadership capacity.