2010 Bridges/Annual Report of International Bridges to Justice

I support International Bridges to Justice. I believe very fervently that the accused have rights, and we must do everything we can to stop torture being used as an investigative tool. These people,the accused, are not guilty until they are proven so. They are innocent until they are proven to be guilty, and so I would commend every right thinking person to support International Bridges to Justice.

Desmond Tutu

1 International Bridges to Justice is dedicated to ensuring the basic legal rights of ordinary individuals throughout the world. Specifically, IBJ works to guarantee everyone the right to competent legal representation, the right to be protected from cruel and unusual punishment and the right to a fair trial.

Contents

Message from the CEO 1 IBJ’s Model 2 Help IBJ End Torture 3 JusticeMakers 4 Country Programs: Cambodia 8 China 10 12 Burundi 14 Rwanda 16 Zimbabwe 18 64 rue de Monthoux eLearning 19 CH-1201, Geneva, Switzerland IBJ in 20 Message from the Chairman 22 [email protected] Financial Report 23 Governance 24 Phone: +41(0).22.731.24.41 Staff & Consultants 26 Fax: +41(0).22.731.24.83 Volunteers 26 2010 Donors 27 www.ibj.org F o u n d e r ’ s V i s i o n

Celebrating Ten Extraordinary Years

It was with gratitude for ing countries: Rwanda and being the rule but rather an hub, the Singapore Justice the abundance of your faith Burundi, post-conflict states exception. Training Centre. We also and support that in 2010 we that are scarred by genocide, We have implemented established the Legal Training celebrated the tenth anniver- and Zimbabwe, which was other pioneering initia- Resource Center, offering sary of International Bridges at the peak of overwhelming tives, most notably our defense attorneys web-based to Justice. political and economic insta- JusticeMakers program. courses, and the Criminal What began in China, bility when we entered. Following the three on- Defense Wiki, the first Wiki where we have now estab- In nearly all these ven- line competitions we have dedicated exclusively to global lished regional defender tures, we moved forward conducted since 2008, we criminal defense practice. resource centers, distrib- against the initial advice of have provided funding for While IBJ’s accomplish- uted nearly a million rights- many who were certain we innovative criminal justice ments have been many, none awareness posters with the would fail. We did so out of reform projects undertaken could have occurred without Ministry of Justice’s logo, and a firm belief that the needs by 33 JusticeMakers Fellows the incredible support of trained thousands of are greatest in countries like from 25 countries and built all of us defenders, donors, and police, was followed these. We are grateful for a global platform utilized volunteers, staff, board by another major first – a your leap of faith with us, by over 6,000 lawyers and members, and supporters defense skills training for allowing us to work with human rights defenders. We working together to bring this 200 lawyers in Vietnam. We defenders throughout the have piloted an exchange pro- message of hope to the world. then began a program in world to kindle the flame gram called “Communities Standing with us, having the Cambodia, the country that against darkness. of Conscience”, in which de- courage to see the reality of inspired me to start IBJ after Cambodia perhaps best fense lawyers from developed the situation and the leader- my encounter with a 12-year- exemplifies how far we have countries provide training, ship to move beyond and see old boy in pre-trial detention come in such a short period mentoring, and support to the possibility, you have had for stealing a bicycle. of time. As the only NGO defense lawyers from develop- the prophetic imagination Our next foray was into there focused exclusively ing countries. I have been to create the IBJ that exists India, where we conducted on criminal legal aid work, astonished by the very real today. the first national defense IBJ now represents indigent and tangible progress that Thank you for being an training in partnership with defendants in 13 out of is possible when sparked by indispensable part of IBJ’s the government’s legal aid Cambodia’s 24 provinces. In mentoring support and even first ten years. I know that in authority, reaching legal aid three provinces where IBJ has small amounts of financial the next ten years, with the lawyers in all 28 states. Soon legal aid centers, Takeo, Prey capital. wholehearted commitment thereafter, we expanded IBJ’s Veng and Pursat, investigative Capitalizing on the power of all of us, we will bring the programming into three torture today is almost 100 of our networks, in 2010, dream of legal protection for of Africa’s most challeng- percent eliminated, no longer we opened our first regional all to fruition. “We are grateful for your leap of faith with us, allowing us to work with defenders throughout the world to kindle the flame against darkness.”

IBJ CEO and Founder Karen Tse

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Ending Torture in the 21st Century Implementing a more humane vision of criminal justice is best accomplished with cooperation from the entire legal community.

In countries throughout defenders and legal rights Criminal Justice tation and enhances societal the world, systematic human advocates to support the Roundtables understanding of the impor- rights abuses disguised as work of defense attorneys in Implementing a more tance of defense attorneys, routine criminal processes developing countries. In each humane vision of criminal jus- increasing public support are a daily reality. The indig- of its country programs, IBJ tice is best accomplished with for their work. IBJ employs a nities suffered by countless works at both the national cooperation from the entire variety of media platforms to individuals accused of crimes level, influencing decision- legal community. To promote raise awareness, from posters amount to a colossal injustice makers to institute system- mutual respect among the to radio broadcasts. hidden in plain sight. wide reforms, and on the different stakeholders, IBJ Despite the strides many local level, where IBJ fosters regularly convenes roundtable Defender Resource countries have made in grassroots transformation meetings where defense law- Centers and Legal recent years towards formal through trainings, criminal yers, police, prison officials, Services recognition of international justice roundtables, public prosecutors, and judges can The Defender Resource criminal justice conventions, awareness campaigns, and the engage with one another and Centers (DRCs) are IBJ’s domestic laws purporting to provision of legal services to identify common ground. principal vehicle for achiev- safeguard defendants’ rights the indigent accused through Representatives from local ing transformative change. are all but toothless, absent Defender Resource Centers. government, community Serving as the centers of effective enforcement. IBJ members, and legal academics IBJ’s in-country activities, believes that skilled defense Trainings are also invited. By providing the DRCs enable IBJ to attorneys, equipped with IBJ’s most basic func- a forum for these parties to complement its legal de- adequate training and sup- tion is to increase defender communicate constructively, fense trainings with mentor- port, are the key to unlocking capacity. There simply are IBJ fosters institutional un- ing and one-on-one case the full potential of criminal not enough skilled defense derstanding of the role that consultations, opportunities justice reforms. attorneys available to provide defense attorneys play in the for networking and skill- adequate representation to development of a functioning sharing, and the provision Mission everyone accused of a crime. criminal justice system. of technical support for International Bridges to Nor is there the necessary in- defense lawyers. Justice is dedicated to ensur- frastructure to support their Rights Awareness The DRCs also operate ing the basic legal rights of work. To address these short- Campaigns as community legal centers – ordinary individuals around falls, IBJ provides training to Knowledge is a powerful the first place to go for those the world. Specifically, IBJ new and experienced crimi- tool in the fight for human seeking help for themselves works to guarantee every per- nal defense attorneys, both rights. By equipping ordinary or accused family mem- son the right to competent increasing the number of individuals with awareness of bers. Through the DRCs, legal representation, the right lawyers taking criminal cases their legal rights, IBJ greatly IBJ-trained lawyers take to be protected from cruel and improving each ’s increases the likelihood that hundreds of cases annually, and unusual punishment, ability to provide competent they will assert their rights increasing access to justice and the right to a fair trial. representation. IBJ also trains if arrested. By publicizing for the indigent accused and other actors within the justice the role that lawyers play in strengthening the country’s Theory of Change system, such as police, prison protecting the accused from pro bono culture. Thus, IBJ’s mission is global in officials, and judges, in best illegal detention and torture, they provide a model for the scope, marshaling a world- practices for safeguarding the IBJ encourages individual de- implementation of a properly wide community of public rights of the accused. fendants to demand represen- functioning legal aid system.

2 Two Burundian children on International Day Against Torture Photo courtesy of Nathalie Mohadjer HELP IBJ END TORTURE

We ask for your commitment to help in what- Make a Tax-Deductible Donation There is no faster way to add resources to IBJ’s efforts than a financial ever way you can. We need assistance with contribution. IBJ offers a variety of ways for individual, corporate, and institutional donors to support our efforts. Whether you have an interest every aspect of our programs. Financial support, in supporting a particular country program, JusticeMakers, online legal education, or our operations, your donation or in-kind gift is invaluable. knowledge, advice, connections, and referrals are Join Our Team indispensable. Your participation today starts With offices in Switzerland, Cambodia, China, India, Singapore, Burundi, Rwanda, and Zimbabwe, IBJ is always looking for passionate, another ripple of hope. Thank you for your entrepreneurial people to join our team. Whether you’re a private lawyer seeking a change of pace, a nonprofit manager with a passion for hu- invaluable support! man rights, or a university student looking for an internship, we’d love to hear from you.

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IBJ Selects 23 New Fellows from 19 Countries Innovations in criminal justice reform inspire hope in Africa, Asia, and South America

IBJ’s JusticeMakers pro- riculum into French in 2011. legal talent to alleviate the prob- to the prison warden to provide gram was launched in 2008 These modules will provide lems in the Sri Lankan legal legal services to the accused. with a global competition that the basis for future training system: lack of respect for the identified eleven “heroes of of JusticeMakers Fellows rights of the accused, the gen- Bijaya Chanda (India) has criminal justice,” who each as IBJ seeks to expand the eral lack of knowledge among organized 10 training programs received $5,000 in seed funding JusticeMakers program around the accused of their rights, for underprivileged and margin- to implement their initiatives the globe. and poor training of defense alized remand prisoners in five locally. This competition is run attorneys. She has successfully sub-jails in Kolkata. Altogether, on the JusticeMakers website 2010 JusticeMakers Fellows provided direct legal assistance 992 pretrial detainees have (justicemakers.ibj.org), which With a generous grant to five female pretrial detainees, been informed of their legal attracted over 28,000 visits in from the Lien Centre for Social obtaining their release after and constitutional rights. She 2010. The competition and Innovation, IBJ launched its years of remand detention. is also providing direct legal online JusticeMakers commu- first regional competition, assistance to several pretrial nity have generated the devel- the 2010 Asia JusticeMakers Ajeng Larasati (Indonesia) has detainees to obtain their early opment of a global defender Competition. The four-month conducted legal counseling release. Bijaya also conducted network with the potential to long competition resulted sessions at detention centers in four community outreach have significant impact on the in the selection of 12 Asia Jakarta to ensure that detainees programs to inform citizens of criminal justice systems of de- JusticeMakers Fellows, who exercise their right to legal coun- their legal rights. veloping countries throughout were trained in August at IBJ’s sel granted by the Indonesian the world. Singapore Justice Training Constitution. She has created Seyed Mohamad Hassan In 2010, IBJ hosted two Centre. a new set of educational tools Razavi (Iran) proposes to JusticeMakers Competitions: and enlisted a team of lawyers introduce “decarceration”, or the Asia JusticeMakers Oanh Hoang Ngo (Vietnam) and psychologists to inform the alternatives to prison, for minor Competition and a global com- has been improving access accused about their legal rights crimes in Iran. Detention of petition that focused on Latin to counsel for indigent juve- and teach them to assert these Iranian males often has devas- America and on accused per- niles and strengthening the rights. The team will also train tating effects on their families, sons with HIV/AIDS. In total, Vietnamese juvenile justice detainees who act as assistants typically leaving them without IBJ awarded 23 JusticeMakers system by enhancing the Fellowships over three conti- professional capacity of law- nents: Asia, Africa, and South yers through skills training America. courses on juvenile cases and IBJ strengthened its by lecturing for the Hanoi Bar JusticeMakers program through Association. She will provide the creation of an online train- lectures for other bar associa- ing curriculum focusing on tions in Vietnam and will also program management, project establish a charitable fund implementation, monitoring to finance legal assistance for and evaluation, budgeting, and indigent defendants. safety awareness. The modules were developed in English and H.M. Harshi Chitrangi Perera later translated into Spanish. (Sri Lanka) is systematically Photo courtesy of Gaston Lacombe We expect to translate the cur- building a pool of competent JusticeMakers Fellow Harshi Perera with a client

4 Congolese JusticeMakers Fellow Justine Mwanaisha Saidi with a group of juveniles she is representing a stable source of income. Through various activities, he Informing At-Risk Georgian Youth hopes to engage Iran’s judicial sector with the goal of reduc- of Their Basic Human Rights ing the country’s prison popu- lation. (By mutual agreement, Since her project began, this project will encourage the about the legal system in Geor- no funding was provided.) 2010 JusticeMaker Nana State to teach juveniles human gia, defines legal terms in a way Nana Chapidze (Georgia) Chapidze has made great rights.” Through her project, that students can understand, established a resource center strides in her bid to raise public Nana supervised regular training and clearly highlights several with an information database awareness of juvenile rights in sessions on children’s rights at important tenets of criminal pro- regarding juvenile rights in Georgia, a country that acceded children’s homes and other insti- cedure: the right to a lawyer, the Georgia. She is also providing to the UN Convention on the tutions that host at-risk children. right to remain silent, the right to direct legal assistance to juve- niles and organizing round- Rights of the Child in 1994, Nana also published a bro- receive medical care in custody, table discussions regarding the but has often fallen short of chure advising juveniles, defined and the right to be informed of juvenile justice system with the standards it requires. Nana as those between 14 and 18 the charges against you. civil society organizations. uses interactive dialogues and years of age, of their coloring projects to commu- rights. The brochure Rasul Agagasan Jafarov nicate the basic human rights was developed in (Azerbaijan) started a hotline to provide legal rights informa- children are entitled to at a level conjunction with tion to citizens and, specifically, they are able to understand. the Georgian Young family members of prisoners. “Global children’s rights are not Lawyers Association He is publicizing the right to taught at schools. It’s important (GYLA), a non-gov- early release for prisoners in that the children receive the ernmental organiza- Azerbaijan by holding trainings necessary level of education of tion dedicated to the for prisoners and their families. Rasul is also assembling a team human rights now, before they promotion of human Photo courtesey of Roshan Nebhrajani turn 18 and become indepen- of lawyers to provide legal rights and the rule of Georgian children learning about assistance to prisoners. dent,” Nana said. “Hopefully law. It includes basic information their basic human rights

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legal rights abuses – about their Junaid Khalid (Pakistan) is legal rights. He is also collabo- establishing “legal camps” rating with local lawyers and throughout Karachi to provide NGOs to establish a legal re- citizens with direct and easily source center to provide direct accessible legal advice and coun- case support to the accused. sel. These camps, facilitated by Finally, he is working with local lawyers, government officials, media channels to maximize law enforcement authorities, coverage of legal abuse. and community leaders, will complement an online initia- Rosselynn Jae Garcia de la tive offering citizens a platform Cruz (Philippines) created a to submit legal questions and paralegal module that serves as access electronic legal-rights an educational tool to apprise education resources. Photo courtesey of Mar Costa farmers of their rights under Indonesian JusticeMakers Fellow Ajeng Larasati talking to detainees at the criminal justice system, with Yasmeen Shariff (Malaysia) is Cipinang Prison in Jakarta the objective of ending the phe- working with the government, Shahanur Islam (Bangladesh) legal aid to prisoners from nomenon of criminalization of police, parents, and social work- is running training sessions to religious and ethnic minori- agrarian reform. She also estab- ers to provide an alternative to promote respect for human ties whose rights have been lished a paralegal class to train custody for accused juveniles rights amongst local police, violated. local women as paralegals, so in Kuala Lumpur. Upon arrest, prison officials, and lawyers in that they may quickly respond these parties will work together Dhaka, and selecting volunteers Muhammad Waqas Abid to arrests in agrarian communi- to decide on an alternative, from these groups to facilitate (Pakistan) is conducting 10 ties on the Bondoc Peninsula. appropriate recourse, such as awareness-raising activities in seminars in rural areas of These paralegals will ensure the warning and caution, media- the wider community. He is Punjab to educate brick kiln preservation of evidence, gather tion, family conferencing, coun- also collaborating with the local workers and agricultural labor- affidavits, and help farmers seling, or therapeutic treatment. legal community to provide ers – those most susceptible to navigate the legal process. 2011 JusticeMakers Fellows In October 2010, IBJ launched its third JusticeMakers Never Give Up: Fighting Unjust Detention in Sri Lanka competition, which once again 2010 JusticeMaker Harshi media relations skills she learned leadership, media relations, and awarded $5,000 in project funding to applicants whose Perera is working hard to secure at IBJ’s Singapore Justice Training presentation skills at the SJTC criminal justice reform projects the release of female pretrial Centre to inform the press of Ms. as instrumental to the project’s displayed the most original- detainees in Sri Lanka’s Welikada Somawathi’s story. The case was success. “The presentation skills ity, efficacy, and sustainabil- prison. All of the women have published in a recent book as an have helped me to conduct ity. The 2011 JusticeMakers been awaiting trial for many years example of corruption within the awareness meetings in a more Competition sought innova- and lack legal assistance. police department and attorney confident manner,” she stated. tive proposals from across the globe, and in particular, from Recently, Harshi’s hard work general’s office. Harshi recalled that a fellow Latin America. We awarded six paid off when her client, U. A. Harshi has obtained the re- JusticeMaker encouraged the Fellowships to Latin American Somawathi, was released after lease of two additional detainees group to “never ever give up.” applicants from Colombia, spending eight years awaiting through her project. She credits She agrees, “Yes. We will never Chile, Bolivia, Argentina, and trial in Welikada. Ms. Somawathi the training she received on ever give up until we die.” Paraguay. was arrested in February 2003 In addition, this competi- tion sought proposals address- and charged with possession ing issues pertaining to legal and sale of heroin, but was never rights abuses experienced by in- tried on the charges. She was dividuals suffering from HIV/ finally released in February 2011 AIDS, who are often heavily after receiving the assistance of stigmatized and shunned by legal counsel as part of Harshi’s society. This marginalization often results in a lack of legal JusticeMakers project. After representation for them and, ul- four appearances by counsel on timately, a denial of their rights.

Ms. Somawathi’s behalf failed to Photo courtesey of Gaston Lacombe In addition, individuals with produce a result, Harshi used the Welikada Prison in Colombo, Sri Lanka HIV/AIDS often lack adequate

6 resources to understand their Veronica Marisol Quiroga rights, and as a result, they are Pando (Bolivia) notes that the prime candidates for mistreat- right to counsel is often denied ment and abuse in the criminal to citizens in Bolivia due to justice system. To help remedy very high crime rates, extreme this, IBJ secured a grant from poverty, and a lack of resources the Levi Strauss Foundation, for public defender offices. This funding three $5,000 systematic denial of access to JusticeMakers Fellowships counsel is even more serious for to address this problem in women, who are often unable Argentina, Indonesia, and to obtain criminal defense Azerbaijan. lawyers due to existing cultural norms and persistent stereo- Justine Mwanaisha Saidi types. Veronica’s project seeks (Democratic Republic of the to provide legal representation Congo) is responding to the for women prisoners in order problem of denial and delay to ensure access to justice from of access to competent legal a perspective focused on gender Pakistani JusticeMakers Fellow Muhammad Waqas Abid conducting a representation for poor people and human rights. rights awareness event accused of crimes, including to eliminate abuses by police individuals to become para- vulnerable youth, in the city of Gabriela Eugenia Vazquez and prison officials by fostering legals to address the criminal Bukavu by collaborating with (Argentina) is helping to raise collaboration between public defense needs of accused HIV/ the police and prison officials HIV/AIDS awareness and defenders and medical schools AIDS sufferers. and implementing seminars to reduce the problem of HIV/ in the region to tend to abuse raise awareness. She also plans AIDS in prisons by engaging victims. She intends to have Elchin Abullayev (Azerbaijan), on raising the number of lawyer security professionals to help physicians treat victims and in response to the rapidly volunteers to provide early ac- with prevention, as well as issue medical reports so that spreading epidemic of HIV/ cess to legal counsel for women strengthening the counseling defenders can report abuse and AIDS in his country, is increas- and children accused of crimes. unit within prisons. She will the concomitant human rights ing public attention on prison- conduct counseling sessions violations. ers suffering from this disease. Adriana Patricia Castano on internal health in which He is strengthening advocacy Roman (Colombia) is provid- safe sex practices will be Mahfuza Folad (Afghanistan) for these prisoners to ensure ing direct legal representation promoted to help prevent is providing direct legal repre- that they get proper medical to young victims of arbitrary de- the spread of HIV/AIDS in sentation to accused women, attention, as well as promoting tention in the city of Medellín. penitentiaries. as well as expanding female their early release from prison. Her project will also include le- prisoners’ knowledge about gal training for criminal defense Gautier Zomissi (Cameroon) their rights and responsibilities Mabel Jenny Atezana Arispe lawyers to enhance their skills, is improving communication within the Afghan criminal jus- (Bolivia) plans to organize a support to victims of abuse and between the various actors in tice system. She is representing group of volunteer attorneys to arbitrary arrest, documenta- Cameroon’s judicial system to 14 indigent women in Kabul train both detainees and the tion of their cases to increase ensure that prisoners are no accused of crimes, providing 12 attorneys that represent them transparency regarding these longer unlawfully incarcerated days of criminal justice train- on human rights and criminal practices, and rights-awareness beyond their sentenced terms. ing for accused women, and procedure. The attorneys will trainings for youth. He is also seeking to increase creating and publishing 1,000 then utilize their new skills and the speed of prosecutions by “Know your Rights” brochures knowledge to defend their cli- Alejandro Tomas Vianda creating an intelligence office that will be distributed to the ents. The trainings will also raise Ovalle (Chile) is assisting that will coordinate prisoners’ accused and other actors in the awareness amongst the accused accused juveniles in Chile by files and facilitate communica- criminal justice system. of the human rights protections providing them with the op- tion between different judicial to which they are entitled. portunity to have direct contact actors. In addition, Gautier will Alex Argo Hernowo with their attorneys via video also create a hotline in partner- (Indonesia) is combating the Go online and learn more: communication. His project ship with the government that discrimination and stigma justicemakers.ibj.org is in response to the denial or will allow inmates to obtain associated with HIV/AIDS delay of access to competent urgent assistance or needed by providing legal services for IBJ’s JusticeMakers website legal representation for accused information relating to process- people living with the disease, includes biographies of current juveniles. To achieve enhanced ing their cases. producing educational tools and past JusticeMakers Fellows access, he will create collabora- about legal and human rights and in-depth descriptions of tive events involving legal sector Maria de la Paz Martinez issues impacting individuals their innovative approaches to participants. Irigoitia (Paraguay) is working with HIV/AIDS, and training legal reform implementation.

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Building the Foundations of Justice in Cambodia IBJ becoming a fixture in legal aid community

IBJ solidified its reach into 13 provinces throughout Cambodia, providing much needed representation to regions with no other permanent legal aid providers. Photo courtesy of George Hsia IBJ Cambodia lawyer Hok Meng Eam (right) talking to a detained client

Throughout 2010, IBJ Association of the Kingdom criminal defense leaders continued its three-pillared of Cambodia (BAKC) and and four roundtable events J u s t i c e F a c t s : approach to creating a sus- Legal Aid Cambodia (LAC). for police, court and prison tainable legal aid community Working closely with the officials, local and national Cambodia in Cambodia. Consisting of BAKC, IBJ hosted two three- government officials, and civil trainings, roundtable discus- day training events in May society organization represen- Rule of Law:16/100 sions, and rights-awareness and August 2010, attended tatives. These well-attended campaigns, IBJ’s unique meth- by nearly 15% of Cambodia’s events help to ensure compli- 2010 Prison Population: odology facilitated collabora- entire legal workforce. IBJ ance with Cambodia’s laws 14,403, tion with local civil society held an additional one-day relating to accused persons 94 per 100,000 organizations like the Bar session for 20 of Cambodia’s by disseminating institutional

8 Early Access to Counsel Makes a Big Difference

knowledge and fostering best- regions with no other per- practices discussions amongst manent legal aid providers. criminal justice system Between December 2009 and stakeholders. October 2010, IBJ lawyers IBJ also conducted 13 took on 543 cases and Street Law campaigns, reach- achieved remarkable results ing 524 ordinary citizens with for Cambodians in need, vital information about their getting sentence mitigation legal rights and freedoms. in 67% of cases, full dismissal These informal seminars of charges in 23% of cases, serve as an effective means and a significant decrease in to raise rights awareness, reported instances of torture particularly in low-literacy compared with the national and low-income areas. To average. further extend the reach of In 2011, IBJ will work to IBJ’s awareness campaigns, expand this significant im- IBJ Fellow Ouk Vandeth pact to a greater number of DRC Coordinator Sim Dalis and volunteer Finella Murphy meeting with IBJ client spoke regularly on local Cambodians in need of legal radio broadcasts about such aid. Enlarging its current net- Chhun Sopheap, a farmer and father of five in Prey Veng Province, topics as “The Rights of the work of Defender Resource Accused” and “Freedom of Centers into new territories was accused of murdering his neighbor on February 1, 2010. The Expression.” and bolstering its support neighbor was found stabbed to death in her home. Police found a blood- IBJ solidified its reach staff will allow IBJ lawyers to stained t-shirt at the scene, and a cell phone and battery were missing. into 13 provinces throughout grow the legal aid community The police had two suspects: Sopheap and another village resident. Cambodia, providing much throughout the nation and Based solely on the accusation of the other suspect, Sopheap was needed representation to bring about lasting change. arrested and charged with the . While in custody, he was repeat- edly beaten. Nevertheless, he maintained his innocence. In Cambodia, the accused often spend months in prison awaiting trial without access to an attorney. Luckily for Sopheap, the Cambodian court assigned IBJ lawyer So Bengtharun to the case almost immediately. Early access to counsel made a world of difference in Sopheap’s case. Bengtharun discovered that much of the evidence against Sopheap was the product of police fabrication and that the battery stolen from the victim’s house was sold while he was in prison. Similarly, while in prison, Sopheap was wearing sandals the police claimed to have found at the scene of the crime stained with blood. Furthermore, the trousers and tie the police also claimed to have found at the scene were taken from Sopheap’s family after his arrest under the pretense that they would be given to him to wear in prison. Bengtharun was also able to corroborate Sopheap’s alibi. A medicine-seller testified that Sopheap was home the entire night caring for his sick son. Ultimately, the Court issued a warrant for the second suspect, the very person who had initially implicated Sopheap. The Court acquitted Sopheap of murder on November 16, 2010, finding that there was insufficient evidence of his guilt. Without the early access to counsel provided by IBJ, Sopheap would likely still be

Photo courtesy of Jeffrey Bright Photo courtesy of Jeffrey in detention awaiting trial. It is alternatively conceivable that he would

Man reads rights awareness material at a Street Law campaign in have suffered an all-too-common fate, conviction for a murder he did Pursat Province not commit.

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IBJ Leads in Providing Training on Major Legal Reforms in China Also initiates innovative pilot projects

Capitalizing on nine years in seven different provinces trainings on major legal of partnership development and two of China’s four reforms, including new rules in China, IBJ significantly federally administered cities. on exclusion of illegally-ob- Mobilizing our increased the scope and reach We trained 1,396 defense tained evidence announced of its work in 2010. Our lawyers, including 302 Legal in July and new sentencing national network growing list of partners in- Aid lawyers (about 5% of guidelines announced in cludes the All China Lawyers the 6,000 in China). We also October. We held three train- of partners, our Association, the All China trained approximately 2,060 ings and two roundtables, Women’s Federation, law police officers in non-coer- led by some of China’s most activities brought firms, bar associations, and cive investigative techniques respected legal thinkers, on professors from the country’s in Shandong and Liaoning the new evidence rules. We a spectacular end to most prestigious universities. provinces. also held a conference in IBJ organized 25 lawyer IBJ was the first organi- Suizhou, Hubei Province a fruitful year trainings and 14 roundtables zation in China to provide and a roundtable with judges of programming.

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Rule of Law: 45.3/100

2010 Prison Population: 1.57 million, 190 per 100,000 Law student distributing IBJ rights awareness materials

10 “IBJ, my mentor and friend in my growth as a defense lawyer”

Although IBJ’s Defender Resource Center in Northwest China has only been operating for three years, there have already been notable improvements in the quality of representation and the confidence of criminal defense attorneys who have attended IBJ trainings. Recently, one attorney shared her gratitude toward IBJ in a six-page letter, which bore the heading: “IBJ, my mentor and friend in my growth as a defense lawyer; thank you for all your help.” Police officer explaining the right to counsel to a resident of Liaocheng during a rights awareness campaign In the letter, Ge Chunrong detailed her history as an attorney. She began practicing law in 2001 and in 2005 began volunteering with the from the Supreme People’s Beijing with the Yipai Public Shaanxi Women’s Federation to serve those in need. The problem, she Court in Beijing on how Interest Team. Lawyers gath- explained, was that at the time she began, there was a lack of skills train- best to implement the new ered to discuss topics such sentencing guidelines. With as “Risks Faced by Criminal ings. Lawyers like her were ill-equipped to properly defend their clients. proper training, both new Defense Lawyers” and This changed three years ago when Ge met IBJ. She has since attended regulations will significantly “Lawyers and the Media.” ten IBJ trainings and workshops. In her words, “The defense skills and enhance the role of defense These lawyers also mobilized ideology IBJ passed to me revitalized me and broadened my way of attorneys in the criminal their colleagues in Inner thinking,” helping her to achieve positive results in many of her cases. justice system. Mongolia and Gansu prov- Ge’s letter listed in detail the skills that IBJ has imparted to her, IBJ also initiated pilot inces to participate in IBJ projects promoting the rights awareness activities. including respect for clients, client interviewing techniques, and how rights of juvenile defendants In addition, reaching out to investigate client backgrounds in order to apply for bail. She further and access to rehabilitation. to more remote locales, IBJ praised IBJ for bringing together all judicial stakeholders to bring about After participating in an initiated a national eLearn- change: “IBJ sets up bridges for all sections of judicial departments and IBJ-sponsored study tour of ing project, which will use builds platforms for the Public Security Bureau, prosecutors, judges, a system of probation for ju- Internet-based instruction and lawyers to sit together to communicate and promote the mutual venile offenders in Yunnan to train defense lawyers. and attending a roundtable We posted five modules on understanding and support of each other. Communication is the best on social background investi- client interviewing to the way to solve problems.” gations in Xincheng District website of the All China Finally, Ge described how she recently defended a death penalty of Shaanxi Province, the Lawyers Association, our case successfully, using the skills she learned from IBJ. A young man Beilin District Prosecutor’s partner in the project. We was charged with intentional murder of his father. Ge took the case from office of Shaanxi implement- also began production of the District Court all the way to the Supreme People’s Court, tirelessly ed a program incorporating three modules on the new both approaches that will be sentencing guidelines. gathering evidence and fighting for her client. Several times, the client expanded throughout the Finally, we conducted lost hope and wanted to end his life, but Ge gave him courage. In the province, if successful. our annual December 4 end, she was able to prove that the death had been an accident, thus Additionally, IBJ held campaign to promote rights sparing her client execution. She said, “IBJ’s trainings not only gave me a conference on juvenile awareness among ordinary the skills to use, but also gave me the spirit of persistence to fight for record sealing in April, citizens. Entitled “Spirit of the interests of my clients.” which promoted two pilot Cooperation”, it included projects we have supported Street Law campaigns offer- since 2008 in Dezhou City, ing free advice in Lanzhou, Shandong Province and Gansu Province, and Xi’an, Licang District, Qingdao. Shaanxi Province, film These projects, which may screenings on criminal be adopted by other local justice, and the distribution governments, are quite pos- of a comprehensive family sibly the most significant rights brochure by police, advancement in juvenile law firms, and students. justice reform underway in Mobilizing our national China. network of partners, these To engage leaders in activities brought a spectacu- civil society, we initiated lar end to a fruitful year of a monthly roundtable in programming. Chinese Lawyer Ge Chunrong

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Cooperative Approaches to Legal Aid in India IBJ continues to be a leading force in India’s legal aid network

During 2010, IBJ estab- early access to counsel and DLSA at the trial court level. lished itself once again as a proper police examination In 2011, IBJ will con- leading force in the develop- techniques furthers its mis- tinue to develop its profes- ment of India’s legal aid sion to eliminate torture as sional relationships with network. IBJ continued to an investigative tool. local legal aid organizations, IBJ will work to employ its complementary Throughout October and working toward the creation approaches to improve access November 2010, with the as- of sustainable resource establish a permanent to justice: leading by ex- sistance of Andy Haas of the centers for legal aid lawyers. ample through direct client International Senior Lawyers Development of resource system of defense representation and high- Project and volunteer attor- centers in marginalized level strategic development ney Puneet Kakkar, Ajay met regions of the country is a lawyers on duty in through local partnerships. with key advocates, jurists, priority, as they will help Since December 2009, and officials to discuss how support the advocates and detention centers and IBJ lawyers have defended IBJ India could strengthen residents most in need. over 250 cases, made pos- the criminal justice system Looking forward, IBJ will remand prisons to sible through its New Delhi- through local partnerships work to establish a per- based Fellow Ajay Verma and increased day-to-day par- manent system of defense guarantee universal and its partnership with ticipation. Both the general lawyers on duty in detention Banglar Manabadhikar trainings and the advocacy centers and remand prisons and prompt access Suraksha Mancha (MASUM) programs create a well-con- to guarantee universal and in West Bengal. Ajay also led nected community of legal prompt access to counsel. to counsel. two training events in June aid practitioners and allow 2010, gathering together criminal justice stakehold- judges, lawyers, police of- ers the valuable opportunity J u s t i c e F a c t s : ficials, judicial officers, and to collaborate on ways to legal scholars for mutual in- improve the Indian legal sys- India struction and training. Such tem. In November 2010, IBJ events help ensure proper and its partner, Delhi Legal Rule of Law: 56.7/100 Justice Facts Sources (all countries): compliance with Indian Services Authority (DLSA), Rule of Law indicator: 2010 Prison Population: World Bank’s Worldwide Governance criminal and procedural law conducted a full day training Indicators at all levels of the criminal workshop on effective legal 384,753, Prison populations and rates: 2010 report of King’s College International justice system. IBJ’s special aid advocacy to improve the 32 per 100,000 Centre for Prison Studies emphasis on guaranteeing skills of lawyers working for

12 “What IBJ wants to achieve through early access to counsel and creating a robust system of criminal defense could prevent suffering to many ordinary people.”

Hon. K.G. Balakrishnan, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India, 2007-2010

A Major Victory for the Rights

of the Accused

Photo courtesy of Tushar Kanti Mandal Photo courtesy of Tushar The High Court of Delhi declared: “None can belittle the right of every ac- cused to be fairly and adequately rep- resented in a criminal trial, especially where a capital sentence is involved.” IBJ Fellow Ajay Verma successful- ly appealed the conviction of Salamat Ali on the ground that he had not re- ceived effective assistance of counsel during his trial. Specifically, Salamat’s trial attorney failed to cross-examine several key witnesses. The trial judge concluded that a lack of cross-exam- ination by defense counsel amounted to an admission by the defendant to the accuracy of their testimony. However, as the appellate court explained, “an admission is some- thing which is expressly admitted in no uncertain language by the person against whom the admission is pressed into aid.” Consequently, a failure to cross-examine a witness on a topic can never be deemed an admission. Within the opinion, the appellate court judges stressed a defendant’s fundamental right to counsel and the responsibility of the trial judge to ensure a fair adversarial trial. As a number of witnesses had “not been subjected to any meaningful cross- examination,” the defendant had ef- fectively been denied his fundamen-

tal right “to be fairly and adequately Inmates in an Indian prison cell represented in a criminal trial.”

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Achieving Countrywide Rights Awareness in Burundi IBJ creates positive change through knowledge

IBJ employs a In 2010, IBJ bolstered its ness in order to reach every and 86% were aware of their legal rights movement in Bu- level of the criminal justice right not to be tortured. comprehensive rundi through the addition system. In 2010 alone, IBJ IBJ also achieved great of two new Legal Fellows to reached over 4,000 ordinary successes in its efforts to approach to rights support the day-to-day opera- citizens during five Street reshape the practices and tions of its Bujumbura-based Law campaigns, in which policies of the criminal awareness in order DRC and by continuing to residents of the areas around justice community. Through conduct hands-on training Cibitoke, Kabezi, Rumonge, a mock-trial training with to reach every level across the nation. In addi- Kinama, and Gitega received over 61 lawyers, judges, tion, IBJ’s rights-awareness ef- one-on-one education about prosecutors, police officers, of the criminal forts significantly contributed their rights in case of arrest. and prison directors, IBJ to an inspiring 45% increase Over 130 detainees in Buban- helped to increase systematic justice system. in overall media coverage za, Ngozi, and Gitega prov- understanding of detainee of criminal justice matters, inces also received desper- rights and contributed to a and its operational support ately needed rights-awareness 60% overall increase in access facilitated a 13% increase in training through IBJ’s “Know of lawyers to their clients in the total number of IBJ- Your Rights” programs. Par- police custody. Additionally, trained lawyers dedicating at ticipants immediately felt the IBJ’s efforts to combat prison least half of their practice to impact of this training: 98% overcrowding with the rally- . of IBJ-program participants ing cry, “Freedom is the rule; IBJ employs a comprehen- indicated awareness of their detention is the exception,” sive approach to rights aware- right to legal representation led to a drastic shift in Bu-

J u s t i c e F a c t s : Burundi

Rule of Law: 11.8/100

2010 Prison Population: 9,844, 114 per 100,000 Participants in a criminal justice roundtable event at Rutana, Burundi

14 Burundian lawyer Sylvestre Ngendakuriyo Military Court judges at a Burundi criminal defense skills training rundi’s detention policy. (See the provinces of Bujumbura, accompanying story.) Bubanza, and Bururi. IBJ also held various With the goal of in- “Freedom is the rule; roundtable discussions, creasing both the scope bringing judges and prosecu- and depth of coverage detention is the exception.” tors together with other im- throughout Burundi, IBJ portant participants in the will continue its inclusive On March 24, 2010, President Pierre Nkurunziza or- criminal justice sector to dis- countrywide awareness and dered the immediate release of hundreds of prisoners from cuss a range of issues. These training campaign in 2011, Burundi’s overcrowded prisons. The decree targeted several roundtables facilitated the while solidifying ties with categories of detainees, including pregnant and breast- representation of hundreds the government and Minis- of vulnerable detainees in try of Justice. feeding women, juveniles, and prisoners over sixty years old. A presidential spokesperson announced the decree over public radio using a slogan previously used during IBJ rights- awareness campaigns: Freedom is the rule; detention is the exception. Prior to this decree, Burundi’s prisons were extremely overcrowded, with 11,000 people incarcerated despite a maximum capacity of 4,050. This overcrowding was exac- erbated by many pretrial detainees spending months, if not years, awaiting trial in violation of detention limits. Operating at more than double their capacity, prisons were unable to meet the basic medical, legal, and social needs of inmates. The release came after many IBJ roundtable discussions on prison overcrowding in 2009 and early 2010. During a roundtable on pretrial detention in Rumonge, participants suggested a mass release of detainees as an appropriate way to address this problem. This decree is a resounding success for the criminal justice system and human rights in Burundi. Moreover, it appears to indicate a growing governmental consciousness of the need to uphold criminal procedures and safeguard the IBJ Fellow Astère Muyango at a Burundi criminal defense skills training rights of the accused.

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IBJ Makes Significant Impact in Rwanda Strides made in creating pro bono infrastructure

With the invaluable port from a core team of 29 discuss their experiences as help of its Fellow and sup- volunteer lawyers, specially criminal legal aid lawyers and port staff, IBJ established a trained by IBJ to take cases to circulate ideas on how to Defender Resource Center of vulnerable accused per- improve Rwanda’s pro bono Of the 140 IBJ- in Kigali in June 2010. sons on a pro bono basis. In culture and criminal justice Serving as a gathering place 2010, the volunteer lawyer system. assisted individuals for Rwandan lawyers seeking corps assisted in cases in all IBJ continues to foster support and guidance, the five Rwandan provinces and the pro bono culture in accused of crimes, more DRC quickly became a much secured either a full acquit- Rwanda through its part- relied upon fixture in pro tal or a reduced sentence in nership with the Kigali Bar than 50% received bono legal circles. Currently, 95% of its cases. Association. In July 2010, the DRC attracts approxi- As part of IBJ’s continu- IBJ worked with the KBA assistance from local mately 30 visitors each day ing mission to understand to train 80 local lawyers on from lawyers to relatives of and evaluate the changing developing case theories and lawyers on a purely the accused in search of infor- legal needs of Rwanda, it re- protecting the rights of their mation and legal assistance. cruited 23 dedicated criminal clients throughout the crimi- pro bono basis. The DRC also frequently defense lawyers as part of a nal justice process. These receives calls from former Criminal Defense Task Force. trainings help galvanize clients thanking the IBJ team During 2010, members of the legal aid infrastructure for securing their release. the Task Force convened on of Rwanda by connecting The DRC receives sup- three separate occasions to individual criminal defenders

J u s t i c e F a c t s : Rwanda

Rule of Law: 36.3/100

2010 Prison Population: 62,000, 595 per 100,000 Rwandan defense attorney Aline Niyodusenga

16 IBJ Glossary Creates Sensation at EALS Conference

With the growing standardiza- at times very complex, labor-intensive, and vice versa. 400 printed copies left. Additionally, a reception that gave tion and harmonization of laws across and time-consuming. In response to of the manual were distributed at the lawyers the opportunity to interact the East Africa Community (EAC), the this problem, IBJ developed a 50- EALS Annual General Meeting and informally enabled our Fellows to meet language barrier between Anglophone page glossary of English/French and Conference on November 19 and 20, interesting people – including the newly Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda and French/English legal terms pertaining 2010 in Bujumbura, Burundi, creating elected President of EALS, the CEOs of the mostly Francophone Burundi to the field of criminal law with the a sensation within the East African legal EALS and participating national bar as- and Rwanda becomes particularly support of the East Africa Law Society community. Many lawyers appreciated sociations, and individual lawyers – and challenging. Even within Rwanda the (EALS), the Burundi Bar Association, the glossary and showed interest in spread the word about IBJ. We hope to situation is tricky as lawyers can and the Kigali Bar Association. The IBJ’s work in the different countries of follow up on the success of the glossary plead in court in French, English, or glossary translates more than 800 East Africa. At the end of the confer- with the publication of an East Africa Kinyarwanda, making the procedure legal terms from English to French ence, only ten of the 400 copies were Criminal Defense Manual in 2011-2012.

to resources like the DRC. IBJ will continue to grow In fact, owing in large part to its Rwandan programs in the July 2010 training, be- 2011 and plans to further tween June and August 2010 integrate the KBA into vol- lawyers’ involvement with unteer lawyer programs. IBJ DRC activities rose by 42%. also plans to work with the Even more significantly, of Rwandan Ministry of Justice the 140 IBJ-assisted individu- to formulate a national legal als accused of crimes, more aid policy and secure future than 50% received assistance success in pro bono defense from local lawyers on a purely of vulnerable and indigent pro bono basis. populations nationwide. IBJ Fellow John Bosco Bugingo addressing lawyers attending an IBJ Criminal Defense Task Force meeting

“I was beaten for a crime I did not commit”

During a visit to Rwanda’s Gitarama central prison, IBJ lawyers met ‘Pascal’, a detainee since November 2007. Pascal and two friends were accused by another alleged co-conspirator of planning to steal a car. Apart from the informant’s allegations, the police found no evidence indicating Pascal and his friends had committed or intended to commit any crime. Unfortunately, they confessed to the crime following repeated physical and psychological abuse. Like many Rwandans, the accused could not afford defense attorneys. Left unrepresented, they were convicted. Pascal’s friends were each sentenced to three years’ imprisonment. Pascal was sentenced to an additional year of imprisonment as the theft’s alleged planner. At trial, no mention was made of the torture he suffered. By the time IBJ lawyers met Pascal, the bruises he sustained during repeated physical abuse had healed without medical care. In November 2010, IBJ lawyers successfully appealed the original judgment on the basis that Pascal’s statement was coerced through torture. They obtained Pascal’s immediate release, as well as the exoneration of his alleged co-conspirators, sending a Lawyers enagaged in discussion during an IBJ training message to investigating authorities that torture is unacceptable.

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Protecting Legal Rights in Zimbabwe through Partnership Development IBJ strengthens national pro bono culture

In 2010, IBJ increased Law Society of Zimbabwe of Offenders (ZACRO) to resources on the ground in (LSZ). With additional in- develop nationwide strategies Zimbabwe and reached out to frastructure support from to increase the reach of this local civil society organizations the LRF and a push to influ- program. In addition, IBJ has to strengthen the country’s ence pro bono policy by the partnered with Care at the overall pro bono culture. With LSZ, IBJ strengthened its Core of Humanity (CATCH) the recruitment of an ad- Zimbabwe program as a force in the representation of juve- ditional Legal Fellow in June for positive change. niles accused of crimes. 2010, IBJ’s Harare-based DRC In support of IBJ’s efforts IBJ continued its legal became a crucial legal hub for to empower individuals, as trainings for criminal defend- IBJ-mobilized lawyers the entire nation. Supported well as to effect high-level ers in 2010, holding two legal by the tireless efforts of 68 policy change, IBJ-mobilized trainings and five roundtable took on 108 pretrial volunteer lawyers and stocked lawyers took on 108 pre- discussions designed to train with reference materials trial detainee cases between practitioners on best practices detainee cases between relating to both human rights December 2009 and October for enhancing access to justice. and criminal law gener- 2010. In all of these cases, an Key skills development, includ- December 2009 and ously provided by BookAid IBJ lawyer was able to meet ing workshops on client inter- International, the DRC signifi- with the accused within 48 views and building a theory of October 2010. cantly contributed to the 35% hours of receiving the case. the case, led to a 42% increase increase in volunteer criminal The result was an improve- in IBJ-trained lawyers meeting defense representation since ment in access to quality coun- the minimum competency October 2009. sel throughout Zimbabwe’s standards in representing ac- The success of the DRC overcrowded prison system. cused persons and an astonish- led to increased cooperation IBJ is working with the LRF, ing 81% increase in preventing with local civil society groups LSZ, and the Zimbabwe the use of coerced statements like the Legal Resources Association for Crime and illegally obtained evidence Foundation (LRF) and the Prevention and Rehabilitation in criminal proceedings.

J u s t i c e F a c t s : Zimbabwe

Rule of Law: 0.9/100

2010 Prison Population: 15,000, IBJ Fellow Innocent Maja (right) and Legal Fellows John Burombo and Pamela Chiwara pointing to IBJ rights 121 per 100,000 awareness posters outside a courthouse

18 IBJ Launches Twin eLearning Initiatives “IBJ is doing a great thing, particularly A technology revolution is sweeping the globe. New in Zimbabwe” approaches to communication and information management have profoundly altered the way institutions function. Lawyers in developed countries take instantaneous access to legal “IBJ is doing a great thing, particularly in Zimbabwe, where the majority resources for granted, while lawyers in developing countries of people cannot access the justice system,” says Everson Chatambudza, still cannot find even the most basic resources like penal and a Zimbabwean attorney. procedural codes. In 2010 IBJ responded to this global imbal- Everson, an attendee of IBJ’s 2009 and 2010 trainings in Zimbabwe, ance by launching two interrelated services: the Legal Training credits these trainings with teaching him how to effectively cross-examine Resource Center and the Criminal Defense Wiki. witnesses. He explains, “As criminal lawyers, trial is one of the most critical Legal Training Resource Center The Legal Training Resource Center (elearning.ibj.org) offers on-demand web-based eLearning courses that give lawyers the crucial skills necessary to represent defendants in the crimi- nal justice system. These eLearning courses present defenders with multimedia training on the basic tenets of criminal de- fense, focusing on skills applicable worldwide that teach lawyers how to protect their clients’ rights. The curriculum provides rel- evant training on domestic laws relating to criminal procedure in target countries, enabling defenders to understand the impli- cations their domestic statutes have for the practice of criminal law. The site currently offers specific courses targeted to IBJ’s country programs in Burundi, China, Rwanda, and Zimbabwe, as well as general courses on cross-examination, opening state- ments, and safety-awareness. Since the launch of the LTRC, more than 600 lawyers have registered to take a course and the site has received over 4,500 visits from 130 countries.

Criminal Defense Wiki

Photo courtesy of Adam Schwarz Following the launch of the Legal Training Resource Center, IBJ piloted another important eLearning initiative Zimbabwean attorney Everson Chatambudza by creating the world’s first Wiki dedicated exclusively to global criminal defense practice. This new site, the Criminal aspects of our profession. Without that act of cross-examination, you won’t Defense Wiki (defensewiki.ibj.org) was created using the same succeed.” software behind Everson’s passion for criminal law is a result of growing up in a rural Wikipedia, thereby creating area “where there was a lot of oppression of rights.” He explains that in an easy-to-use rural areas it is not uncommon for people to be “incarcerated for stealing a platform that facil- chicken worth less than a dollar. That is gross abuse of human rights.” itates the creation He is a strong believer in the work IBJ is doing in Zimbabwe because and discussion of it both equips lawyers with skills to effectively represent their clients and global criminal provides them cases to explore these new skills. Everson plans to “continue defense practices. The site provides to participate in [IBJ’s] project” because he believes it is “very helpful to the easy access to lawyers, to our clients, and to society at large.” He observes that in Zimba- comparative crimi- Kanti Mandal Photo courtesy of Tushar bwe “few organizations are doing” the work IBJ is doing, so “the least” his IBJ Fellow Ajay Verma viewing IBJ’s eLearning site nal procedure and fellow lawyers can do is support that work. standards, thereby Everson urges young Zimbabwean lawyers to dedicate part of their introducing lawyers to best practices of criminal defense systems time to representing poor criminal defendants “to ensure justice is done in from around the globe. In 2010, more than 70,000 individuals from over 206 countries around the world visited the site, and the society.” He believes that “sometimes our profession is more important than numbers of visitors continues to grow each month. In 2011, IBJ money.” He explains that while he has taken many cases without payment, will work to expand the number of pages and translate the most he has derived “the satisfaction that I have liberated someone. To me, that frequently visited pages into Arabic, French, Khmer, Mandarin, is something that is very, very important.” and Spanish.

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IBJ Opens First Regional Hub in Singapore

IBJ’s first regional oldest law practice); Subhas large grant to support SJTC hub, the Singapore Anandan of Khattar operations in Singapore for Justice Training Centre Wong, the most prominent three years. IBJ’s partnership (SJTC), flourished during criminal defense attorney with the Singapore govern- its inaugural year of op- and pro bono advocate in ment is complemented by eration. Program Manager Singapore; and Howard its collaboration with the Hilary Stauffer arrived in Hunter, then-President of Singapore in January 2010, Singapore Management and diplomats from the and she and her staff im- University and former Dean United States, the United mediately began pursuing of Emory Law School. Kingdom, and the European strategic partnerships essen- Soon after arriving, SJTC Union, all of whom have tial to the venture’s success. staff also met with their expressed interest in IBJ’s innovative training model for Southeast Asia. Understanding that partnering with law schools would be crucial to the success of IBJ’s operations in Singapore, the SJTC established an internship program to accept law stu- dents from both Singapore Management University and National University of Singapore for short-term projects, helping to instill the value of pro bono work early in the students’ legal careers. In addition to working alongside government and educational stakehold- ers, the SJTC also moved IBJ Fellows Ouk Vandeth and Astère Muyango at the Fellows’ Summit to capitalize on connec- tions in Singapore’s pri- One of their first ini- counterparts at Singapore’s vate sector, collaborating tiatives was to meet with Economic Development with several renowned prominent members of Board (EDB). IBJ was among law firms in Singapore, Singapore’s legal commu- the first wave of leading including Khattar Wong, nity to request their par- NGOs invited to operate Shearman & Sterling, ticipation as judges for IBJ’s in Singapore under the , Latham 2010 Asia JusticeMakers government’s International & Watkins, and Drew & competition. IBJ was de- Organizations Development Napier, all of whom sup- lighted to secure the ser- Scheme. SJTC staff helped ported IBJ’s Country and vices of , guide negotiations between JusticeMakers Fellows Managing Partner of Rodyk EDB and IBJ headquarters, summits, as well as our gala & Davidson (Singapore’s resulting in the award of a and auction in August.

20 “IBJ’s training in Singapore was really beneficial for me. I not only clarified my various concepts about human rights issues, but also learned techniques for successfully implementing my project. The training put me on a proper track to move ahead in improving the criminal justice system in my country. I am really thankful to IBJ for improving my leadership skills and giving me knowledge and international exposure.”

2010 JusticeMakers Fellow Muhammad Waqas Abid of Pakistan

IBJ Country and JusticeMakers Fellows Summits Held in Singapore

From August 8 to 17, have a strong justice system ners. The next day, Subhas their projects, participated IBJ held its Country Fellows that upheld the rule of law discussed his career and in discussion groups and and JusticeMakers Fellows and provided early access to provided impromptu instruc- team-building exercises, and summits to celebrate the competent criminal coun- tion in cross-examination attended lectures and train- opening of the Singapore sel for indigent accused that captivated his audi- ing sessions. Training topics Justice Training Centre. persons. ence. Additionally, at an included local fundraising Five Country Fellows At a dinner at the event hosted by the inter- techniques, leadership and and three staff attorneys home of , national law firm Latham fostering motivation, and from IBJ’s six country pro- a renowned Singaporean and Watkins, prominent media relations. In an espe- grams gathered for a week criminal defense attorney Singaporean attorneys met cially noteworthy session, of training, team-building and founder and first both Country Fellows and the JusticeMakers Fellows exercises, strategic planning, president of the Association JusticeMakers Fellows and spoke about current trends and fellowship. Training of Criminal Lawyers of learned about IBJ’s work. in the criminal justice topics included case theory Singapore, Country Fellows Eleven 2010 Asia systems of their countries and issue identification, discussed the challenges JusticeMakers Fellows at- and, specifically about the opening and closing state- they face with experienced tended the JusticeMakers realities and challenges they ments, direct and cross- criminal defense practitio- Summit. They presented regularly confront. examination, and standards for defense practice. To foster motivation and commitment, several team-building exercises and discussions were under- taken. Topics ranged from aspirations for criminal justice systems to the specif- ic successes and challenges that each country program had encountered in the past year. Every Fellow aspired to

Left and above: Country and JusticeMakers Fellows at the Fellows’ Summit

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A Message from IBJ’s Chairman 2010 Brings Continued Progress toward Sustainable Criminal Justice Reform

In 2010, I completed my Country Fellow to initiate aid system. Finally, our rights first year as Chairman of the a movement to provide pro awareness campaigns empower Board of Directors of Inter- bono representation to impov- ordinary individuals with the national Bridges to Justice. It erished criminal defendants. knowledge they need both to “...the fundamental gave me enormous satisfaction v After five pre-trial detain- participate effectively in the to witness the significant prog- ee clients died in Zimbabwe, justice system and to demand question is whether ress the organization is making IBJ attorneys persuaded several systemic reforms within it. toward achieving sustainable Harare judges to waive bail Each of these three prongs we are building the criminal justice reform around for many of the poor criminal is carefully implemented the globe. defendants they represent. to build long-term support institutional founda- Some of the year’s most What is important about for legal aid reform and the exciting events occurred in these successes is the sig- rule of law. Furthermore, by tion of an accessible Singapore, where IBJ opened nificant contributions they are implementing each in paral- its first regional hub, the Singa- making to sustainable criminal lel, we achieve tremendous and predictable pore Justice Training Centre. justice reform in the coun- synergies for our overall effort. To celebrate, IBJ convened tries in which they occur. For We acknowledge that this is a justice system that a Country Fellows Summit every activity we undertake, long-term process; however, as that assembled the leaders of the fundamental question is demonstrated elsewhere in this treats all individuals IBJ’s country programs and a whether we are building the Annual Report, we are achiev- JusticeMakers Fellows Summit institutional foundation of ing clear and concrete results. in a fair, impartial that gathered eleven Fellows an accessible and predictable Of course, both finan- selected in its 2010 Asia Justice- justice system that treats all cial resources and in-kind and accountable Makers Competition. IBJ also individuals in a fair, impartial assistance are crucial to IBJ’s held a successful fundraising and accountable manner, or continued success. manner...” gala during these summits. in other words, whether our As IBJ works to create In addition, major suc- interventions promote the sustainable criminal justice cesses occurred in 2010 in development of the “rule of reform worldwide, I ask you to IBJ’s country programs: law” over the long term. contribute whatever you can v In China, IBJ trained As the above examples in- to help us fulfill our mission. over 2,000 police officers in dicate, I believe the answer to Thank you for your support. investigative techniques to this question is a resounding reduce their reliance on coer- “yes” in each country where cion to compel confessions. we work. First and foremost, v After two years of work- our defense services provide Daniel R. Fung was the first person ing to change the mindset a concrete, on-the-ground of Chinese descent to serve as of officials in Burundi, IBJ example of best practice for Solicitor General of Hong Kong. He heard its own rights-awareness how routine legal aid services did so both before and after Hong slogan, “Freedom is the Rule, can be provided. Addition- Kong’s reversion to Chinese Detention is the Exception,” ally, through our roundtables sovereignty in 1997. He is the invoked in the official an- and trainings we nurture the President of the Hong Kong nouncement of a presidential support, commitment and chapter of the International Law decree releasing 1,300 prison- essential technical skills of the Association and Chairman of the ers from custody. key stakeholders within the Peace and Development Foundation, v Inspired by our train- government whose support is the official partner in Honk Kong of ings in Rwanda, several crucial to building the political Daniel R. Fung, Chairman of the the United Nations Development dozen lawyers banded together will needed to create a func- Board of Directors of International Programme in China. under the leadership of IBJ’s tioning and enduring legal Bridges to Justice

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IBJ Continued to Grow despite Challenging Economic Climate

In 2010 IBJ’s total income around 8% and 2% of our increased by 48% from 2009 income respectively. income to $4.04 million. At the same time, the real- Excluding in-kind donations, ity of the current global eco- IBJ’s income increased by 38% nomic climate is clear; even as from $2.20 million in 2009 to we continue to receive strong “International Bridges to Justice’s $3.03 million in 2010. In-kind support from existing funders, donations increased signifi- securing new sources of funds strategy of supporting public cantly to over $1 million, due is likely to present a challenge to the global economic cli- for some time to come. defense lawyers around the world mate, which prompted a gen- Looking to the future, eral increase in applications IBJ’s first priority is to main- is high return on investment-giving.” from volunteers and enabled tain existing programming at IBJ to secure the services of a current levels. We actually number of deferred associates expect to grow somewhat in Matthew Bishop from US law firms for long 2011, albeit at a lower rate US Business Editor and periods of time. than in the last two years. New York Bureau Chief, In 2010 IBJ increased the In-kind donations will likely share of funds received from decrease from 2010 levels, The Economist government and multilateral as law firms have adjusted agencies, which took over as their recruitment practices, IBJ’s largest source of funds which decreases our access to for the year. deferred associates. We also After the success of our have several key grant agree- first fundraising event in ments ending in 2011, some 2009, IBJ organized a sec- of which cannot be renewed. ond event in 2010, this time Recognizing this, we are invest- in Singapore, raising over ing substantially in fundrais- US$120,000. Private individu- ing and development activities als and law firms continued to ensure that we meet our to support IBJ, contributing income goals.

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G o v e r n a n c e BOARD OF DIRECTORS EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY Daniel R. Fung, Chairman East Africa Law Society Kenneth Cukier Joan Darby INDIA Francis James Delhi High Court David Little Delhi Legal Services Authorities Regina Mooney MASUM Peter Schönherr Union Territories of Pondicherry Legal Services Authority (UTPLSA) Grace Toh Karen Tse RWANDA Luis Velasco Kigali Bar Association Mia Yamamoto Legal Aid Forum Ministry of Justice ADVISORY BOARD Scotty McLennan SINGAPORE Anthony Saich American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore Hilde Schwab Association of Criminal Lawyers Charles Sie Clifford Chance LLP Cornel West Drew & Napier LLC KhattarWong IBJ PARTNERS Kind Exchange Latham & Watkins LLP BURUNDI Law Society of Singapore APRODH Lien Centre for Social Innovation Burundi Bar Association National University of Singapore, Lee Kwan Yew School of Public Policy CAMBODIA Rodyk & Davidson LLP Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia Shearman & Stearling LLP Government of Cambodia Singapore Management University, Lee Kong Chian School of Business Legal Aid of Cambodia Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Technical Cooperation Department

CHINA ZIMBABWE Center for the Rights of Disadvantaged Citizens (Legal Aid Clinic Care at the Core of Humanity (CATCH) at Wuhan University School of Law) Legal Resources Foundation China Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) Law Society of Zimbabwe China Criminal Clinical Legal Educators (CCCLE) Zimbabwe Association for Crime Prevention and Rehabilitation China Police University of the Offender (ZACRO) China University of Political Science & Law Gao Jin Law Firm 2 010 A s i a J u s t i c e m a k e r s C o m p e t i t i o n Geng Min Law Firm 1-Focus International Hubei Province Women’s Federation Advocacy Forum Juvenile Protection Bar Association of Hubei Province Afghanistan Human Rights Organization Northwest University of Political Science & Law, Xi’an Afghanistan Independent Bar Association Office of the Yanta Procuratorate Alliance of Independent Journalists Panlong Youth Justice Pilot Project Asia Philanthropy Forum Peking University Law School Association of NGOs against Trafficking of Persons in Central Asia PIDLI (Wuhan University School of Law) Bahrain Center for Human Rights Shaanxi Female Legal Workers Association Bangladesh Institute of Human Rights Shaanxi Women’s Federation Be in Vision Pakistan Shangquan Law Firm Bilal Law Associates Tsing Hua University Law School, Beijing Committee for Social Justice Wuhan University School of Law Echoing Green Wuhan University School of Law, Criminal Defense Clinic Eurasia Partnership Foundation Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Legal Aid Center Global Giving Xu Xiaoping Law Firm Global Youth Action Network Yipai Impact Public Interest Firm Human Rights Education Institute of Burma Human Rights XXI Century: Azerbaijan Humanitarian Legal Assistance Foundation

24 Independent Thought Social Edge Israel Bar Association Southern Africa Litigation Centre Kanesalingam & Co. Universidad Nacional de Ascunción KARAPATAN World Justice Project Kyrgyz Committee for Human Rights Lahore High Court Bar Association 2010 ASIA JUSTICEMAKERS COMPETITION JUDGES LBH Masyarakat: Community Legal Aid Institute Subhas Anandan Legal Rights Forum Daniel R. Fung MINBYUN Howard Hunter Mubashir Bhutta Human Rights Philip Jeyaretnam Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation, Tajikistan Sidarth Luthra Pakistan Lawyers Foundation Teresa N. Ng Palestinian Centre for Human Rights Persida V. Rueda-Acosta Payap University, Institute of Religion, Culture, and Peace Karen Tse Peace & Collaborative Development Network Hon. Wilhelmina M. Wright Penal Reform International, Central Asia Office Pine Tree 2011 JUSTICEMAKERS COMPETITION JUDGES Preda Foundation Raquel Aldana Prisoners Assistance Nepal Julie Anne Davies Qadir Foundation Kellie Krake Singapore Management University School of Law Luis Velasco Social Edge Southeast Asia Media Defence Legal Network EXPERTS Supreme Court of Mongolia Subhas Anandan Singapore United Nations Development Programme, Jordan Scott Baggett Singapore Women Foundation of Nepal Constance Bernstein Singapore, China Geoff Feltoe Zimbabwe 2 0 11 J u s t i c e m a k e r s C o m p e t i t i o n Andrew Haas India Abusua Foundation Paul Holland China African HIV in Prisons Partnership Network Hy Sophea Cambodia AIDS Law Project Richard Kern China AIDS Portal Kellie Krake Singapore American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative – May Lee Singapore Mexico and Ecuador Christopher Leibig United States Ashoka Sonny Lim Singapore AVERT William Linthicum Geneva Centro de Derechos Humanos – Universidad de Chile Leslie Medema Singapore Centro Latinoamericano de Administración para el Desarrollo Madev Mohan Singapore EDUCAF Cameroon Alec Muchadehama Zimbabwe Funds for NGOs.org Anita Mugeni Rwanda Global Center for Social Entrepreneurship – University of the Pacific Anthony Natale Africa Hispanic National Bar Association Gopinath Pillai Singapore Howard League for Penal Reform Persida V. Rueda-Acosta Singapore Hugh Wooding Law School – Trinidad & Tobago Francesca Segre Singapore i-Genius Norm Sepenuk Cambodia Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Stephanie Slattery Burundi, Rwanda Inter-American Program – University of the Pacific Jennifer Smith China Justice for All Organization Susan Suh Singapore Justicia Penal Ecuador Yu-Jin Tay Singapore Legal Structure and International Justice Institute – Larissa Wakefield United States University of the Pacific Ms. JD NAABUR – The Global Neighbor Network Prison Reform Trust Proyecto ACCESO Red Argentina para la Cooperación Internacional

25 S t a ff & C o n s u l t a n t s BURUNDI Wang Xue Jessica Braun, Geneva Laure Peillen, India Claire Habimana Wu Xiaofeng Natasha Bronn, Geneva Phai Winner, Cambodia Nadège Kwizera Zhang Xiaomin Jessica Callen, Geneva Phon Sophoes, Cambodia Astère Muyango Zhang Yun Claire Carpenter, Geneva Patrick Pratt, Burundi, Rwanda Janvier Ncamatwi Chan Vanny, Cambodia Paul Rickard, Cambodia Herman Ndayishimiye Wuhan Chan Tola, Cambodia Ariel Ricker, Geneva Aline Nijimbere Cheng Xia Jennifer Chang, Geneva Rachel Roberts, Kenya Marcel Green Chen Ran, China Christian Romig, Geneva CAMBODIA Lei Yutian Chen Ruting, China Anisha Singh, India Mondulkiri Luo Yawen Maria Contreras, Cambodia Noah Smith-Drelich, Cambodia Cheang Makara Zhou Xiaoming Claire Davies, Geneva Josh Steinman, China Cheang Sopheav Michelle DeFreese, Geneva Hanna Streng, Geneva Khut Sreymon Xi’an Daphne Demetriou, Geneva Nina Sun, United States Lei Heng Sotiria Dimou, Geneva Clowie Tan, Singapore Phnom Penh Judith Mandel Andrea Dinh, Singapore Patricia Tarre, Geneva Chan Reaseypheak Zhao Hao Vivan Dinh, Geneva, Singapore Elene Taturashvili, Geneva Hok Meng Eam Celesta Duivenvoorde, Burundi Tey Sovannara, Cambodia Kim Hor Han GENEVA Eddie Eichler, Geneva Angelique Umuhire, China Ouk Chandyna Karen Tse, Founder and CEO Michelle Ericksson, Geneva Daniel Urankar, Geneva Ouk Vandeth Fanny Cachat Abigail Evans, Zimbabwe James Vicente, Geneva Sim Dalis James Carroll Eric Feldman, Sri Lanka Wang Dong, China Sok Sopheak Paul Demakis Allyson Gaiser, Geneva Jamila Willis, Geneva Peter Kenyon Thomas Halusa, Singapore Marcena Winterscheidt, Prey Veng Kellie Krake Liam Hanlon, Geneva, Malaysia Cambodia Leang Sina Sanjeewa Liyanage Archie Hogan, Geneva Victor Xu, China Seang Sarika Angela Randolph Mark Janke, China Yang Zi, China So Bengtharun Timothy Scheu Emilie Jarrett, Geneva Khadijah Yasin, Singapore James Vicente Puneet Kakkar, India Sarah Yohannes, Geneva Pursat Jason Yoder Jasmin Kang, Singapore Yuan Lu, China Chhuon Sithann Gayatri Khanna, India Zhang Tianyun, China Choun Loeum INDIA Wouter Kruijs, Geneva Ouk Kalyan Abhijit Datta Zack Launer, Geneva PHOTOJOURNALISTS Meena Kumari Stephen Leung, Geneva Briana Berry, Cambodia Rattanakiri Ajay Verma Li Jiao, China Jeffrey Bright, Cambodia, Chew Sophea Leslie Liao, Cambodia Malaysia Mao Sary RWANDA Quinnie Lin, Geneva Mar Costa, Indonesia Seun Phanita John Bosco Bugingo Willa Lin, China Philip Jacobson, Cambodia Hadijah Kamwesiga Liu Li, China Michael Kurban, Indonesia Takeo Stephen MacArthur, China Gaston Lacombe, Sri Lanka Hay Dany SINGAPORE Katherine Majzoub, China Sharron Lovell, Philippines Khut Srey Pich Hilary Stauffer Catherine Mattesich, Geneva Samuel Natale, Indonesia Po Vannophea William Mattimore, China Roshan Nebhrajani, Georgia ZIMBABWE Chelsea McConnell, Geneva Beth Rosenberg, India CHINA John Burombo Althea Middleton-Detzner, Colette Van der Ven, Beijing Florence Chatira Cambodia Philippines Jean Amabile Pamela Yeukai Chiwara Mariel Murray, Geneva Jasmine Van Deventer, Georgia Aurora Bewicke Innocent Maja Dieudonné Ndayishimiye, Ayda Wondemu, Philippines Chen Dong Burundi Cheng Jie V o l u n t e e r s Marvelous Ndlovu, Zimbabwe IBJ is an NGO in Special Feng Sien Saatvik Ahluwalia, India Kim Nee, Singapore Consultative Status with the James Gronquist Carole Amselem, Geneva Anitha Niragira, Burundi Economic and Social Council Paula Ho Jennifer Anderson, Singapore Olivier Niyonizigiye, Burundi of the United Nations. Liu Yujin Kirsten Anker, Geneva Kara Nottingham, Geneva Laurie Malkin Caroline Arnaud, Burundi Ouk Rachana, Cambodia Leslie Rosenberg Jean-Claude Barakamfitiye, Burundi Silvia Palomba, Geneva Jill Shaw Eliana Barragan, Geneva Pan Su, China James Taylor Barbara Bijelic, Cambodia Vanessa Pastora, Geneva, Tse Kaho Denesha Brar, Singapore United States

26 2 0 1 0 D o n o r s ORGANIZATIONAL IBJ Hosts Successful Gala in Singapore DONORS Apax Foundation On August 12, 2010, IBJ hosted a successful fundraising gala and Chasdrew Foundation auction at the St. Regis Hotel in Singapore. More than 100 guests from law Clarence & Dyer LLP firms, academia, the nonprofit world, and prominent Singaporean families Clifford Chance Foundation joined staff from IBJ’s Geneva headquarters and the SJTC. IBJ’s Country The event helped Clifford Chance LLP Fellows and its 2010 Asia JusticeMakers Fellows also attended. Cottier Donzé Foundation Karen I. Tse, IBJ Founder and CEO, gave the opening address. IBJ to establish a East West Management Institute Keynote speakers for the evening included Ong Keng Yong, the former European Commission Secretary-General of ASEAN and current Ambassador-at-Large for the strong presence in (EuropeAid) Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Kishore Mahbubani, Dean of the Lee Ford Foundation Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore Singapore, its first International Bar Association and a former Ambassador to the United Nations from Singapore; and Charitable Trust Daniel R. Fung, Chairman of IBJ’s Board of Directors. IBJ Country Fellows regional hub. John D. and Catherine T. Ajay Verma (India) and Innocent Maja (Zimbabwe) and Legal Program MacArthur Foundation Officer Zhao Hao (China) added to the event’s cosmopolitan ambience with Kirkland and Ellis Foundation their inspirational and memorable speeches. Lien Foundation DONORS OF Marshall Foundation AUCTION ITEMS Matrix Chambers Causes Fund AmaSwiss National Endowment for The American Association Democracy Greg Anketell Open Society Institute Banyan Tree Open Society Justice Initiative Capella Singapore Shearman & Sterling LLP Country Holidays Travel Singapore Economic DVF /Diane von Furstenberg Development Board John Erdos Skoll Foundation Eu Yan Seng Unitarian Universalist Flutes Congregation of Fairfax JusticeMaker Bijaya Chanda, IBJ Legal Program Officer Zhao Hao, and Diana Francis United Nations Voluntary Fund JusticeMakers Nana Chapidze, Harshi Perera, and Jae de la Cruz Freja Designs Studio for Victims of Torture Grand Hyatt Singapore United States Department Alison Jordan of State, Bureau of Democracy, Kashmira Kolah Human Rights, and Labor Kate Love US-China Legal Cooperation Luxe Car Rental Fund Marina at Keppel Bay WISE Partnership Mines Resort & Golf

The Prime Society IN KIND DONATIONS The St. Regis Singapore Book Aid International Ski360 Cognita Schools Swissdreams Singapore Google Adwords Taylor B Hogan Lovells LLP IBJ staff and volunteers at the Gala Tippling Club Jones Day TWG Tea Latham & Watkins LLP Table sponsors included the Apax Foundation, Mr. Fung, and Rohet Lovells LLP Tolani, Managing Director of Tolani Shipping (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. Several Paul Hastings LLP Singaporean law firms also provided significant financial support. University of Montana, Maureen May Lee, a prominent Asian television personality, conducted the live and Mike Mansfield Center auction, which included luxury trips, dinners at several top Singapore res- taurants, and artwork. Proceeds from the auctions and table sponsorships CORPORATE MATCHING garnered more than SGD$180,000 to support GIFTS PROGRAMS the SJTC. Applied Materials Global Impact The event helped IBJ to establish a strong presence in Singapore, its Goldman Sachs Matching Gifts first regional hub. It also served as an opportunity to unite IBJ staff and sup- HP Company Foundation porters, spread across different continents, in celebration of IBJ’s significant Microsoft Matching Gifts work and important achievements.

27 “International Bridges to Justice represents an incredibly powerful force for systemic social change.”

The Skoll Foundation

INDIVIDUAL DONORS Our work to advance the rule of law and improve access to legal representation would not be possible without the generous support of many people. In 2010, individual contributions to IBJ amounted to nearly $250,000. This funding helped pay for JusticeMakers Fellowships, criminal defense trainings, roundtable discussions among police, judges, prosecutors, and defenders, and the operating costs of our offices in Asia, Africa, and Geneva. Supporting the work of innovators operating at the grassroots level is the most effective approach to implementing legal reform. It puts resources in the hands of the actors who best know how to use them and directly offers tangible benefits to ordinary people around the world. Your support has made a real difference in IBJ’s efforts to carry out its mission to ensure access to justice for all. We extend our heartfelt thanks to all of you.

Don Adams Richie Eu Michelle Limaj Julia Sportolari David P. Anderson Anna Fallows David Little Steven Starley Robert Austin David Fechheimer Chad Livingston Michael J. Stirrat Lily Auyeung Sun Feng Sanjeewa Liyanage Mike Strasser Todd Avery Andrew Ferguson Katherine Love Sandor Straus Mary Avery Marta Ferro Tim Love Susan Suh Sandy Baggett Molly Fiffer Bhaskar Maddala Greg Suhr Naomi Bang Ari Fisher Kishore Mahbubani Tony Tamburello Wu Biao Daniel R. Fung Janet Mangini Edward Choon Leng Tan Allison Blechman David R. Gergen James Marshall Sharon Tan Charles Bourdon Thomas Halusa Lynn Matthews Ryan Tarr Shelley Brody Rhonda Hare Douglas McCandless Raoul Teeuwen Tracie Brown Zeana Haroun Morgan McGill Josiah Thompson Richard Buik Carl J. Harris Patricia D. McNamara Elizabeth Tippett Nona Cedrone Brian Hazlett Sharon Meadows Grace Toh Hilary Chadwick Paul M. Holland James Meriwether Rohet Tolani Hon. Bruce Chan A.M. Hooper-Nguyen Diane Moore Rafael Trujillo Lisa Chanoff Francis Hoskins Elizabeth Morse Karen Tse Linda Colfax Jason Humphreys Kathy Mulvany Kenneth Tse James Collins Susan Hutcher James Nee Kathleen Urquhart Francis Crème Thuston Daro Inouye Teresa N. Ng Donald Van Deventer Kenneth Cukier Nancy Jacotbell Ruth A. Norris Louise Van Vliet Charles and Peixin Dallara Renee Jakobs Megan Obourn Luis Velasco Joan Darby Francis James Karin Ottesen Shelley Wallace Laura Deal Betty Jeng Philip Oxford Mary and Ron Webb Paul Demakis Philip Jeyaretnam Michael Ping Wong Alex Wong Khuon Denis Jimmie Jones Candice Reder Eva Wong Dhaval Desai Severa Keith Brian Rogove Wendell Wong Hui Di Peter Kenyon Beth Rosenberg Lyn Woodruff Wallace Dietz Judd King Mark Rosenbush Florence Wuethrich Banba C. Donnelly Kusam Kohli Veronica Sanchez Daniel Wuthrich Susan Donnelly Leah Kowalsk Timothy Scheu May Wuthrich Juliana Drous Donald Lacey Amy Schoening Ranko Yamada Tiffany Easthom Patricia Lawton Leslie Senke Mia Yamamoto Kay Elewski Simon Lea Ivan H. Shim Jason C. Yoder Jodi Erickson Jack Lee Christine Smith David H. Zemans Mary Eu Michael Lee Karen Snell Leila Zhang Richard Eu Andy Lim Kevin Snyder

28 “To Karen and your army of public defenders, social defenders – the people who are changing the world and giving hope to the people who don’t have the ability to speak for themselves: You speak for them. You speak for their rights, you speak for their hearts, and you speak for their hopes. Thank you for everything you are doing, everywhere in the world. Injustice will be eradicated, and IBJ will be the tool, the army, the people who bring love and justice.”

Sanford R. Climan, President Entertainment Media Ventures, Inc.

“As the world community advances toward social progress and economic prosperity, more countries recognize that embracing the rule of law is crucial to shaping their futures. International Bridges to Justice works effectively with governments to promote responsible change and protect legal rights.”

Hilde Schwab, Chairperson & Co-Founder Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship

29 Justice Can’t Wait Photo courtesy of Tushar Kanti Mandal Photo courtesy of Tushar

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