Monthly Archives: November 2010
One Family’s Struggle in Court Highlights the Need for an Overhaul of the Juvenile Justice System
Posted by liam at Nov
October 21, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – The Kuala Lumpur Court for Children is located at the end of a long and narrow corridor in the Kuala Lumpur Courthouse, quite a daunting and complicated stretch to cover for most families making the trek to see their loved ones. On October 21, JusticeMakers Fellow Dato’ Yasmeen Shariff […]
In Pictures: Advisement of Rights Campaign in Kasur District, Pakistan
Posted by waqasabid at Nov
Over the last couple of weeks 2010 JusticeMaker Fellow Muhammad Waqas Abid conducted 18 ‘Legal Literacy and Support of Victims’ seminars throughout the district of Kasur, in Punjab Province, Pakistan. Below you find can find an impression of his campaign that made him reach out to 683 individuals, advising them on their legal rights and […]
JusticeMaker 2010, Harshi Perera, Secures Anulawathi Release
Posted by Chitrangi at Nov
Ms. N. D. Anulawathi was released from Welikada Prison, outside Colombo, on 29th October 2010. Anulawathi was arrested for possession of heroin and incarcerated in the women’s ward for 26 months. Soon after the arrest of her husband, a drug addict who supported his habit by selling narcotics, Anulawathi was herself taken into custody. According […]