MEDIA ADVISORY Media ContactNushin Sarkaratinsarkarati@cja.org+1(415) 529-7752 San Francisco, November 13, 2019: Ahimsa Wickrematunge and her legal team filed a notice of appeal to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals today, contesting the United States
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Daughter of slain Sri Lankan journalist to appeal decision in U.S. extrajudicial killing case against Gotabaya Rajapaksa
- October 22, 2019
MEDIA ADVISORY San Francisco, October 21, 2019: The United States District Court for the Central District of California granted former Sri Lankan Secretary of Defense Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s motion to dismiss Ahimsa Wickrematunge’s lawsuit against him for
Coalition Letter Opposing Nomination of Marshall Billingslea to Department of State’s Senior Human Rights Position
- September 19, 2019
September 17, 2019 Dear Senators: We are a group of non-governmental organizations that advocate for human rights, civil rights, and government accountability. We are writing to express our opposition to President Trump’s nomination of Marshall Billing
CJA joins a coalition of 430 human rights, civil rights, faith, and professional organizations, leaders, and scholars signing an open letter opposing Secretary Pompeo’s “Unalienable Rights Commission” and urging that it be immediately disbanded.
- July 23, 2019
The Honorable Michael Pompeo Secretary of State U.S. Department of State Washington, D.C. 20520 Dear Secretary Pompeo: We, the undersigned U.S. foreign policy, human rights, civil liberties, social justice, and faith leaders, experts, scholars, and org
Civil society calls on Swedish Government to ensure justice for Syria and Iraq takes a comprehensive approach examining crimes of all parties.
- June 3, 2019
Civil society organizations, including the Center for Justice and Accountability, while welcoming Sweden’s interest in increasing criminal accountability for atrocities committed in Syria and Iraq, advise against designing any accountability mecha
Pleadings
- February 9, 2018
September 15, 2021 Order Granting Plaintiffs’ Summary Judgment Motion April 15, 2021 Plaintiffs Reply in support of Motion for Summary Judgment April 5, 2021 Defendant Opposition to Motion for Summary Judgment March 16, 2021 Motion for Summary Judgment
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- February 8, 2018
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- February 2, 2018
Jane W is a Liberian citizen and member of the Gio tribe. In July 1990, the violence in Liberia became so intense, that Jane and her family decided to leave their home and seek safety at the St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, a humanitarian aid center under
Partners
- February 2, 2018
Partners Pro Bono Co-Counsel Debevoise & Plimpton LLP Debevoise & Plimpton is an award-winning law firm, which includes a globally recognized team of International Arbitration lawyers who have extensive experience in advising and litigating in