Universal Jurisdiction Annual Review 2024

The Center for Justice and Accountability is proud to join TRIAL International, REDRESS, the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), and Civitas Maxima in publishing this year’s Univers

Sarah Block

Sarah Block is a development and communications professional, cultural anthropologist, and yoga and mindfulness teacher. Sarah is dedicated to raising funds for and awareness of community-based strategies to protect and uplift marginalized populations

Catherine Chang

Catherine Chang, Program Officer, joined CJA in 2023. She previously served as Operations Coordinator at the Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti, a human rights non-profit organization that supports marginalized Haitians in enforcing their h

Press

Press Releases   November 2, 2023 – Alleged Gambian Death Squad Member to Stand Trial in the USA (English) November 2, 2023 – Alleged Gambian Death Squad Member to Stand Trial in the USA (French) June 12, 2020 – Gambia: US Charges Alleged ‘Death S

FAQ

CASE STATUS Active HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES Arbitrary Detention Crimes Against Humanity Forced Disappearance Sexual and Gender-based Violence Summary Execution Torture COUNTRY The Gambia PerpetratorsRelated ResourcesFAQPress ALLEGED GAMBIAN DEATH SQUAD MEMB

Lindsay Bailey

Lindsay Bailey is a human rights lawyer based in Washington, D.C., with experience in litigation and advocacy at all levels of federal court in the U.S., including the Supreme Court of the United States, as well as internationally. Lindsay began her le

Hannah James

Hannah James (she/her/hers), Legal Fellow, is a U.S. lawyer based in Washington, D.C. and a graduate of Harvard Law School. Prior to joining CJA, Hannah served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Liam P. Hardy of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the

Madeleine Cavanagh

Madeleine Cavanagh (she,her,hers), Legal Fellow, is a graduate of Harvard Law School, where she focused on international human rights and international humanitarian law. In the Harvard International Human Rights Clinic, she helped draft two reports whi

Promoting ISIL Accountability for Atrocity Crimes

In the aftermath of the collapse of the Islamic State’s self-declared “caliphate,” the international community has grappled with the question of how to achieve accountability for crimes committed by the armed group. While prosecutions of captured ISIL