Twenty years ago, the San Francisco-based Center for Justice and Accountability (CJA) launched with a bold idea — could we hold those responsible for torture, war crimes, and genocide accountable in a court of law? We started by bringing civil cases in
Join BAIL and CJA’s PNHR for an important discussion on the Syrian Refugee Crisis: October 19, 2017
- October 31, 2017
Join Bay Area International Link and CJA’s Professional Network for Human Rights for an important discussion on the Syrian Refugee Crisis. Speakers Include: Sarah Chynoweth, Research Fellow, Handa Center for Human Rights, Stanford University Subhi Naha
State Department Intending to Close Office of Global Criminal Justice
- July 18, 2017
The State Department indicated its intention to close the Office of Global Criminal Justice, indicating that the U.S. will no longer prioritize bringing war criminals to justice. The office was founded in the late 1990’s in the wake of genocides in Rwa
CJA is co-hosting a happy hour discussion on Human Rights in the Time of Trump: July 12, 2017
- July 6, 2017
Join us on July 12, 2017 from 5-8pm at the International Justice Resource Center in San Francisco for a panel discussion. Panelists include: Alison Parker, Co-Director of the U.S. Program at Human Rights Watch Constance de la Vega, international human
CJA is co-sponsoring the 17th annual ADL Supreme Court Review: July 6, 2017
- July 6, 2017
On Thursday, July 6, 2017 from 9-10:30 a.m. we are partnering with the Anti-Defamation League for a live-screening of the 17th annual ADL Supreme Court Review. Join us in downtown San Francisco for a breakfast gathering and watch LIVE as distinguished
CJA Calls for Inquiry to UAE Torture Allegations
- June 22, 2017
CJA addresses the U.S. Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees calling for inquiry to UAE torture allegations. Read the full letter here
Cocktail Reception with the Center for Justice & Accountability: June 20, 2017
- June 20, 2017
Tuesday, June 20th, 2017, 6:00 PM – Tabard Inn, 1739 N Street NW, Washington, DC 20036 – RSVP to Jennifer Rasmussen, JRasmussen@cja.org If you are in the Washington, DC area, please join CJA to hear about our mission to build a net of accountability fo
Panel Discussion: Achieving Accountability for War Crimes in Syria: June 13, 2017
- June 6, 2017
Achieving Accountability for War Crimes in Syria Tuesday, June 13th, 2017, 6:30 PM – New York City Bar Association, 42 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10036 – RSVP Here In the spring of 2011, thousands of Syrians rose up to protest the dictatorship of P
CJA 19th Anniversary Dinner: Celebrating Global Justice: May 4, 2017
- May 4, 2017
CJA’s 19th Anniversary Dinner CJA’s 19th Anniversary Dinner took place on Thursday, May 4th, 2017 in San Francisco. CJA’s Annual Dinner, Celebrating Global Justice, brings together elected officials, judges, leading lawyers, advocates, survivors, and s
KQED: The Battle for Aleppo: Achieving Accountability for Syrian War Crimes
- April 10, 2017
Watch the World Affairs Council’s broadcast here. CJA staff attorney, Scott Gilmore and other panelists examine the findings of the the UN Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic special report examining the violations that took place in Alep
