MEDIA ADVISORY & BACKGROUND WHAT: Survivors of Yazidi genocide seek justice in U.S. court for crimes committed by ISIL member Nisreen Assad Ibrahim Bahar (aka “Umm Sayyaf”) WHEN: October 15, 2021, 10 a.m. Eastern Time WHERE: United States District
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IN LANDMARK RULING, FEDERAL COURT HOLDS FORMER HEAD OF COLOMBIAN PARAMILITARY RESPONSIBLE FOR EXTRAJUDICIAL KILLING
- September 29, 2021
Family of slain Colombian community leader wins suit after decades-long struggle for justice Media Contact Lisa Cohen 310-395-2544 lisa@lisacohen.org Miami, FL (September 28, 2021) – Yesterday, a federal court in Florida ruled that former Colombian par
U.S. Court Finds Former Liberian Military Commander Liable for War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity
- September 17, 2021
Colonel Moses Thomas held responsible for the 1990 massacre of 600 civilians sheltering in a church Media Contact: Lisa Cohen (310) 395-2544 / lisa@lisacohen.org Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 16, 2021 In a historic decision released today, a Pe
Yazidi women seek justice in U.S. court for crimes committed by ISIL
- April 29, 2021
April 29, 2021 – Alexandria, Virginia Amal Clooney, the Center for Justice & Accountability (CJA), and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP represent five Yazidi women as victims’ counsel in U.S. prosecution of an accused ISIL member. On Tuesday, a moti
Survivors of Church Massacre in Liberia Claim Government Forces Are Responsible
- March 17, 2021
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
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