The International Justice Network (IJNetwork) is a
non-profit organization
A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...
dedicated to protection of
human rights
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and the rule of law throughout the world. They provide direct legal assistance to victims of human rights abuses through a global network of legal professionals, non-governmental organizations and other human rights advocates.
IJNetwork is currently the only organization representing detainees at the
Bagram Theater Internment Facility
The Parwan Detention Facility (also called Detention Facility in Parwan or Bagram prison) is Afghanistan's main military prison. Situated next to the Bagram Air Base in the Parwan Province of Afghanistan, the prison was built by the U.S. during t ...
located in the U.S.
Bagram Airbase in
Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordere ...
.
The IJNetwork has numerous other projects, including assisting the
Namibia
Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and ea ...
magistrate and tribal court systems to establish a uniform
open source software database of decisions issued by those courts.
See also
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International Commission of Jurists
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) is an international human rights non-governmental organization. It is a standing group of 60 eminent jurists—including senior judges, attorneys and academics—who work to develop national and inte ...
External links
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Human rights organizations based in the United States