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IBJ's most basic function is to increase defender capacity. There are simply not enough skilled defense attorneys available to provide adequate representation to the huge numbers of people accused of crimes, nor is there the necessary infrastructure to support their work. To address this shortfall, IBJ provides training to new and experienced criminal defense attorneys, both increasing the number of lawyers taking on these cases and improving each lawyer's ability to provide competent counsel.
To promote mutual respect among the different justice-system stakeholders, IBJ regularly convenes roundtable meetings where defense lawyers, judges, prosecutors, police, and prison officials can engage with one another and identify common ground. By providing a forum for these parties to communicate constructively, IBJ fosters institutional understanding of the role that defense attorneys have to play in the development of a functioning criminal justice system. We also train these stakeholders in best practices for safeguarding citizens' rights.
Recognizing that knowledge is a powerful tool in the fight for human rights, IBJ conducts rights-awareness campaigns. By equipping ordinary citizens with a basic awareness of their legal rights, including the right to competent counsel, IBJ greatly increases the likelihood that individuals will assert their rights when arrested. IBJ employs a variety of media platforms to raise awareness, from simple posters to radio broadcasts.
IBJ's model is operating successfully in Burundi, Cambodia, China, India, Rwanda, and Zimbabwe.
In addition to our country programs, IBJ offers global support to criminal defense lawyers through the Communities of Conscience program, the Legal Training Resource Center (http://elearning.ibj.org), the Criminal Defense Wiki (http://defensewiki.ibj.org), and the JusticeMakers Fellowship Program (http://justicemakers.ibj.org)
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