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Project Need: $9,850
Funding
to Date:
$398 (%)
As of Nov 02 15:42 2009
Theme: Human Rights
Country: Cambodia [View country profile] info
Sponsor: Ashoka Innovators for the Public
Project duration: 1 Year

Project's focus area: human rights
Project Needs and Beneficiaries

The rise of the Khmer Rouge meant the death of rule of law in Cambodia, and the nation’s legal system is still recovering from the devastation. Ordinary men and women facing charges can wait in legal purgatory indefinitely, without access to family, medical assistance, legal counsel, or expected dates to trial – while investigators use coercive methods of interrogation, including arbitrary detention and even torture. We seek to ensure timely, fair trials for all Cambodians.

Activities
IBJ mines jail records to find clients who have been lost in the legal system. Our public defenders investigate each case, lobby judges to expedite clients’ trial dates, and provide high quality counsel throughout the trial.
Expected Outcomes
Over the course of a year, this project will secure legal protections and fair trial for 80 men and women who are currently facing indefinite detention - lost within the Cambodian criminal justice system.
Project Message
Ending torture isn’t an unattainable goal,” said Ouk. “It is just about guaranteeing people the legal protections afforded to them by law.
- Ouk Vandeth, Former Cambodian policeman turned public defender
Project Contact

Tim Scheu,
Innovation Officer

International Bridges to Justice
10 Rue de Berne
Geneva, 1201
Switzerland
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