Monthly Archives: May 2011
Malaysian JusticeMaker Visits Juvenile Facilities, Interviews Detainees
Posted by Yasmeen at May
IBJ JusticeMaker 2010 Dato’ Yasmeen Shariff has visited five different juvenile detention facilities in and around Kuala Lumpur since the beginning of April 2011, as a member of a five person team appointed by the Malaysian Department for Social Welfare. The objective of these visits is to determine the extent to which these facilities are […]
Joy Mdivo, 2008 JusticeMaker, in East Africa
Posted by ekogut at May
Since receiving the 2008 JusticeMakers fellowship, Joy Mdivo has taken on new projects that continue to promote human rights in East Africa
Youth and Arbitrary Arrest in Colombia: Diego’s Story
Posted by Siobhan Riordan at May
The city of Medellín has a long and complicated history of conflict. Several of the problems that it still faces today are paramilitary control and militarization, the resulting armed political militias, territorial gang warfare, competition over lucrative narco-trafficking and public extortion operations, and poverty.
Mí Cuerpo Es Mío: Women’s Rights in Colombia
Posted by Siobhan Riordan at May
A woman in Colombia may seek a legal abortion only if she finds herself in one of three specific situations: (1) if she becomes pregnant as a result of violation, (2) if the pregnancy puts her life or health in danger, or (3) if the fetus is known to have a fatal malformation. The punishment for a woman who has an illegal abortion is up to 3 years in prison.
The March for Human Rights in Colombia
Posted by Siobhan Riordan at May
Medellín, Colombia – On International Workers’ Day on the first of May every year, people the world over gather in the streets to celebrate workers’ rights. Events on this day are often also attended by left-wing groups and organizations of all colors striving for political and social change. Photo: Protester with youth network La Red […]
