JusticeMakers Fellow Ram Bhandari
Posted by International Bridges to Justice at Nov
The issue of disappearance during the Nepali armed conflict in 2001 has been all but completely marginalized by the Government. Despite the interim constitution of 2007 providing for both a Truth and Reconciliation Commission and a Committee for the Investigation of Disappearances, neither of these groups have come to fruition. Moreover, the government has on several […]
JusticeMakers Fellows: Patrick Dunkwu
Posted by International Bridges to Justice at Oct
Although Nigeria’s constitution says that an arrested criminal defendant is entitled to inform his lawyers and family about his arrest, this is rarely the case. Police often make arrests and secretly charge suspects without allowing them access to their lawyers or notifying their families. Additionally, many of these suspects cannot afford a lawyer. As a […]
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
2008 JusticeMaker Continues to Fight for Justice
Posted by rob_kib at Nov
In the rural communities of Kikwanda, Uganda many people suffer from property rights violations but have nowhere to turn to for help. Farming villages are often illiterate and have difficulty understanding complex legal documents and procedures. And those that can read find that the documents haven’t been translated into local languages. Even if they could […]
