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
CJA Featured in The Next 25: A Collection of Essays on The Future of Human Rights
- March 14, 2024
The Center for Justice and Accountability is proud to have Executive Director Carmen Cheung Ka-Man’s essay, “Impacted Communities Hold the Key to Justice for the World’s Worst Crimes,” featured in The Next 25: A Collection of Essays on The Future of H
Sarah Block
- March 7, 2024
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
- December 28, 2023
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
- November 1, 2023
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
- November 1, 2023
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
- September 20, 2023
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
- September 20, 2023
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
- September 20, 2023
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
- September 6, 2023
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