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CJA has developed key legal doctrine that sets standards for international human rights prosecutions.

We uphold truth & dignity.

“Survivors of torture around the world will not be silenced. With the help of CJA we are rising up to hold our abusers accountable.” – Nobel Prize winner and CJA client Rigoberta Menchú Tum.

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CJA has won favorable verdicts in every case that has gone to trial.

News

Former Salvadoran Military Officer Sued in the US for the Killing of Dutch Journalist

Mario Reyes Mena is sued in a Virginia federal court for the murder of Jan Kuiper, Dutch journalist killed in El Salvador in 1982 San Francisco, California, October 10, 2024 – Yesterday, October 9, the Center for Justice and Accountability (CJA), with

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Colorado: Trial Postponed for Alleged Gambian Death Squad Member Accused of Torture and Conspiracy to Commit Torture

Denver, Colorado – The trial against Michael Sang Correa for torture allegedly committed in The  Gambia, originally scheduled for September 16, 2024, has been postponed. Last week, Correa’s defense lawyers filed two motions with the court. The motions

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Alleged Gambian Death Squad Member to Stand Trial for Torture and Conspiracy to Commit Torture in Denver, Colorado

Denver (United States) and Banjul (The Gambia), August 26, 2024 – Michael Sang Correa, an alleged member of a Gambian death squad, is scheduled to stand trial for torture starting on September 16, 2024 in Denver. This marks the first time a non-U.S. ci

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