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Daughters of Magistrate Killed in Colombia Vow to Continue Their Fight for Justice
- September 17, 2026
2026.09.17.Verdict Press Release
Universal Jurisdiction Annual Review 2026
- April 21, 2026
The Center for Justice and Accountability is proud to join Trial International, the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR), the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and REDRESS, to publish the latest edition of the Univ
U.S. Mercenaries Sued For Carrying Out Emirati Assassination Program in Yemen
- March 30, 2026
March 30, 2026, San Diego, CA – A lawsuit filed by Anssaf Ali Mayo against former executives and employees of Spear Operations Group, a U.S. private military company, for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and attempted extrajudicial killing committe
U.S. Jury Finds Former Syrian Official Samir Alsheikh Guilty of Torture
- March 16, 2026
Los Angeles, California, USA, March 16, 2026 – Today, a Los Angeles jury found former Syrian Brigadier General Samir Ousman Alsheikh guilty of three counts of torture and one count of conspiracy to commit torture. Alsheikh is the highest-ranking Assad-
A Farewell, and a Call Forward
- December 31, 2025
Dear Friends, As I prepare to step down as Executive Director of the Center for Justice and Accountability, I find myself reflecting on a simple truth that has guided our work: the most difficult challenges are always better tackled with friends by you
Remembering Rita Maran
- November 5, 2025
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
Former Jungler Sentenced For Torture
- August 22, 2025
Denver, Colorado, USA August 22, 2025 – Today, a federal judge sentenced Michael Sang Correa to 810 months or 67.5 years in prison for torture committed in The Gambia in 2006. During today’s sentencing hearing, Judge Christine M. Arguello, who presid
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