Monthly Archives: July 2010
Supporting Juvenile Justice Reforms in Georgia Begins its Trainings in Children’s Rights
Posted by jvandeventer at Jul
Kids participate in rights training exercises/Photo by Jasmine Van Deventer “Tavisuplebas!” (emphasis on the uplebas), Nino repeated fervidly. Interspersed with slight, spirited eruptions of laughter and bounties of enthused engagement, this lesson brought together five children, who gathered around a table, now overflowing with markers and blank papers, upon which Nino asked them to inscribe […]
Informing at-risk Georgian youth of their basic human rights
Posted by rnebhrajani at Jul
After a human rights training session, Georgian children talk about what right is most important to them: “Every child of Georgia should have the right to live in a family.” Lika Tstaishvili, 8, at a children’s home with her simulated family. / Photo by Roshan Nebhrajani This is the driving force of Georgia’s latest initiatives […]
JusticeMaker brings legal rights education, hope to Indonesian Detainees
Posted by tweidman at Jul
Cipinang Detention Center, Jakarta. Without a word, the detainees of Cipinang detention center enter the large meeting room and take their places seated in rows on the floor. They have come to receive counseling on their legal rights. Much of the early processing of detainees awaiting trial occurs seated on the tiled floor of the […]
A new job opportunity ignites growth
Posted by rnebhrajani at Jul
In addition to writing legal memorandums, implementing new initiatives and developing innovative project activities, JusticeMaker Nana Chapidze will carve yet another notch on to her leadership belt: micromanaging. On Thursday July 22, Chapidze received a long-awaited call from the Georgian United Nations Development Programme. The office in Zugdidi offered her a position as a “Coordinator […]
Sealing the cracks, one reform at a time
Posted by rnebhrajani at Jul
The dissolution of the Soviet Union left many former republics struggling to establish a viable, trustworthy legal infrastructure. From 1991 up until 1997, the Soviet model continued to govern Georgian society. During this time, many citizens still did not trust the Georgian government to protect their rights and solidify their safety. Legal texts in the […]
