Media Contact Lisa Cohen (310) 395-2544 / lisa@lisacohen.org Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 16, 2021 In a court filing today, the Center for Justice and Accountability (CJA), Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, and Blank Rome LLP submitted close to two th
Human Rights Council Must Break Cycle of Impunity in Sri Lanka
- February 21, 2021
MEDIA ADVISORY Human Rights Council Must Break Cycle of Impunity in Sri Lanka 22 Organizations Urge UN Resolution Ensuring Human Rights and Justice in Sri Lanka (Geneva, Switzerland — February 22, 2021) The UN Human Rights Council must take immediate a
CJA calls on the Biden Administration to Chart a New Course for Human Rights in the US and Abroad
- January 20, 2021
President Joseph R. Biden 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, D.C. 20500 January 20, 2020 Dear Mr. President: The Center for Justice and Accountability (CJA) is a U.S.-based human rights organization dedicated to deterring torture, crimes against hu
CJA calls on Biden Administration and new Congress to stand up for human rights and the rule of law
- January 13, 2021
Last week’s insurrection at the Capitol made one thing clear: This is not a moment for American exceptionalism. As a mob incited by politicians refusing to accept the results of a free and fair election descended on the Capitol, President-elect Joe Bid
Daughter of Slain Sri Lankan Journalist Seeks Relief From the UN
- January 8, 2021
Media Contact Nushin Sarkarati nsarkarati@cja.org +1(415) 529-7752 January 8, 2021 The Center for Justice and Accountability (CJA) and Debevoise & Plimpton LLP—acting on behalf of Ahimsa Wickrematunge, the daughter of acclaimed Sri Lankan journalis
DEMANDA PRESENTADA EN CONTRA DE UN EX OFICIAL DEL EJÉRCITO ARGENTINO ACUSADO POR SU PARTICIPACIÓN EN LA MASACRE DE PRESOS POLÍTICOS EN 1972
- October 21, 2020
Cuatro de los y las familiares de las víctimas buscan justicia. Denunciaron a Roberto Guillermo Bravo, quien ha evadido la justicia, por su presunta participación en la Masacre de Trelew Contacto de prensa Claret Vargas cvargas@cja.org San Francisco
LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST FORMER ARGENTINE NAVAL OFFICER ACCUSED OF 1972 MASSACRE OF POLITICAL PRISONERS
- October 21, 2020
Four of the victims’ families seek justice against Roberto Guillermo Bravo, who has avoided accountability for his alleged role in the Argentine massacre Media Contact Sophie Cikovsky 415.732.7800 SophieC@infiniteglobal.com San Francisco, Californi
Liberia: Joint Statement Calling on Government of Liberia to Protect Human Rights Defenders
- August 6, 2020
For Immediate Release Protect Human Rights Defenders in Liberia August 5, 2020 — Recent credible threats against human rights defenders who, for many years, have been fighting for justice alongside victims of Liberia’s civil wars are a source of great
Families of victims of police violence and civil society groups call on UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to ensure effective implementation of UN Human Rights Council resolution on police violence and structural racism
- August 4, 2020
August 3, 2020 H.E. Michelle Bachelet United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Palais Wilson 52 rue des Pâquis CH-1201 Geneva, Switzerland (via email: mbachelet@ohchr.org) Dear High Commissioner, The undersigned families of victims of police v
