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JWB trained participants at two recent International Organization for Migration (IOM) workshops on protecting victims of human trafficking
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"The work begins when the workshop ends"
I want to talk to you today about what should happen after a workshop. In a
field focused on training, workshops and conferences, there is still little focus on what comes next. Once the final speaker has said goodbye, what in fact has changed?
For us, these events are the very first step in building the international lifelines to legal aid that migrant workers badly need. We measure their success in the long-term, by the number of participants who go on to engage in our area of work, identifying, supporting, and bringing new cases.
While much of this issue is about the stakeholders we have trained since summer, the real story of our recent work has been what has come out of these events. We have placed cases with firms that participated in our training in Singapore, while stakeholders from the front lines in Hong Kong referred us a raft of new cases for consultation. Our homework from these events continues to come, and will take us further in building access to just compensation for migrant workers, on a larger scale than before.
We believe that building capacity is a means to an end. How that capacity is used, and the difference it makes in the lives of our clients, is the only true measure of success.
We are incredibly thankful to our investors and supporters who share this vision, and thank you as always for taking the time to read about our recent work. Your feedback and support is always appreciated.
Warm wishes,
Douglas MacLean
Executive Director
Justice Without Borders
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IN THIS ISSUE
JWB Hong Kong and its pro bono partners helped an Indonesian domestic worker recover illegal fees from her former employment agency. The agent was ultimately convicted.
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Hong Kong Update: Empowering Caseworkers at IOM Seminars
JWB delivered two presentations on civil compensation procedures for migrant worker victims at International Organization for Migration (IOM) seminars. More than 150 people participated in the seminars.
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Singapore Update: Training Pro Bono Lawyers in Cross-border Litigation
JWB recently co-hosted its 2nd annual workshop on cross-border civil litigation for migrant workers. This Continuing Professional Development workshop introduced legal practitioners to the private law issues commonly encountered by migrant workers as well as updated them on recent legislative changes.
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Allen & Overy Foundation Awards Multi-Year Grant to JWB
JWB is excited to announce that it is a recipient of the Allen & Overy Foundation's Global Grant. The Grant includes a monetary award of £25,000 per year to support JWB's projects in Asia.
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JWB Hosts Happy Hour on a Mission in Singapore
Focus on our Fellows: Jenna Yuen, JWB Hong Kong Legal Fellow
JWB relies on its wide network of volunteers, including law students, to advance access to justice for its clients. Learn more about the experience of one volunteer law student, Jenna Yuen, who has spent the summer and fall with JWB as a Legal Fellow.
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Volunteer Opportunities
Contribute your expertise to a good cause! In addition to pro bono legal services, we welcome those with professional skills and abilities to help us advance our work. Email us today or read about our most critical needs below.
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Know your way around accounting? Join us today!
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A Word About Our Investors
Our donors do more than just give, they are active participants in building international lifelines to legal aid for migrant workers. We are proud to call them investors in justice, and to have them as partners in our work. This issue, we would like to thank:
- Ashurst, for providing an amazing Pro Bono Officer in Rachel, and for their generous financial support, building upon our strong pro bono partnership.
- Herbert Smith Freehills, for their generous investment in our projects across all four of our jurisdictions, on top of the tremendous pro bono partnership they continue to provide.
- The International Labour Organization, for partnering with JWB on a new project to bring our good practices in cross-border civil litigation to other jurisdictions in the region.
- Our individual investors. Individual support helps underwrite our work. In 2015, every dollar led to $11 in pro bono services. Whether you can contribute $5 or $500, we deeply appreciate our individual investors.
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Special Thanks to Our Partners
Collaboration is critical in our work. We would like to highlight a few of our partners, and we thank the many more who make up the movement for international access to justice. This issue, we thank:
- The University of Hong Kong Law Faculty for their partnership in developing strategic legal research in support of migrant workers. A special thanks to Professor Mi Zhou and her students for helping us develop new practices in remote access to justice.
- The Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions for their partnership in attacking abusive agency fees, both in Hong Kong and in Indonesia. We are proud to support their work on behalf of migrant workers.
- The Tifa Foundation for generously supporting the translation of our Hong Kong practitioner's manual into Bahasa Indonesia. With their help, caseworkers in Indonesia can now support victims returning from Hong Kong with outstanding civil claims.
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HOME Singapore
for working together to build lasting access to just compensation for their clients, even after returning home.
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