JusticeMakers Fellow Alex Argo Hernowo
Posted by International Bridges to Justice at Nov
Since 2007, Mr. Hernowo has practiced as an attorney in Indonesia, working with Lembaga Bantuan Hukum Masyarakat in Jakarta. Prior to receiving his law degree, Mr. Hernowo worked as a Legal Aid Foundation volunteer and participated in numerous seminars aimed at protecting human rights, including preventing human trafficking. These experiences gave Mr. Hernowo a greater […]
Torture in the name of treatment
Posted by International Bridges to Justice at Oct
Hundreds of thousands of people identified as drug users in China and across Southeast Asia are held without due process in centers where they may be subjected to torture, and physical and sexual violence in the name of “treatment”, Human Rights Watch said in a briefing paper released in July. International donors and United Nations […]
Gabriela Vázquez promueve el derecho a la Salud en las cárceles argentinas
Posted by Cristina Serrano at Dec
Gabriela Eugenia Vázquez es una de nuestros ganadores del concurso JusticeMakers 2011 organizado por International Bridges to Justice. Ha sido abogada practicante en Argentina desde 1991. Ha enfocado su carrera en materia de derechos humanos y su Proyecto con “International Bridges to Justice” a promocionar el derecho a la salud y prevención de VIH/SIDA en […]
Gabriela Vázquez promotes the right to Health in Argentinian prisons
Posted by Cristina Serrano at Dec
2011 JusticeMaker Gabriela Vázquez works to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS in Argentinian prisons. She has organized workshops for security staff, health promoters and inmates and distributed information flyers and condoms.
