Rita Maran was a fierce advocate for human rights, a committed scholar, and one of CJA’s founding board members. Her life’s work—spanning activism, diplomacy, teaching, and research—embodied the principles at the heart of CJA’s mission: justice, accoun
Sentencing Hearing for Michael Correa Scheduled
- August 12, 2025
Sentencing Hearing for Michael Correa Scheduled U.S. Federal Court will be conducting sentencing hearing of former Jungler, Michael Sang Correa on August 22, 2025, in Denver, Colorado, USA. On April 15, 2025, after a five-day trial in U.S. federal cou
U.S. Federal Court Finds Assad Regime Responsible for Torture of U.S. Citizen
- August 8, 2025
Washington, DC, August 8, 2025 – Today, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia found Syria’s Assad regime responsible for the torture of Syrian-American Obada Mzaik, who was arrested and tortured while visiting Syria in 2012. “I brought t
Universal Jurisdiction Annual Review 2025
- April 7, 2025
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
Motion For Default Judgment Filed for the Assad Regime’s Torture of U.S. Citizen
- December 20, 2024
U.S. Federal Court presented with extensive evidence detailing torture and enforced disappearances in Syria’s prisons, with over thirty sworn declarations from former detainees and five reports from international experts. San Francisco, California, Dec
ECOWAS Court Dismisses Complaint For Liberia’s Failure To Investigate War Crimes Due To Lack Of Jurisdiction
- October 24, 2024
Abuja, Nigeria, October 24, 2024—The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice has dismissed a complaint against the Republic of Liberia for its failure to investigate the Lutheran Church Massacre and prosecute those responsib
Former Salvadoran Military Officer Sued in the US for the Killing of Dutch Journalist
- October 10, 2024
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
Colorado: Trial Postponed for Alleged Gambian Death Squad Member Accused of Torture and Conspiracy to Commit Torture
- September 12, 2024
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
Alleged Gambian Death Squad Member to Stand Trial for Torture and Conspiracy to Commit Torture in Denver, Colorado
- September 9, 2024
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
Universal Jurisdiction Annual Review 2024
- April 15, 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