On December 15, 2015, the U.S. Board of Immigration Appeals upheld and finalized the removal order of former Salvadoran Minister of Defense General José Guillermo García. The decision affirmed the extensive findings of Immigration Judge Michael C. Hor
Press Releases
CJA Welcomes Anti-Torture Legislation
- October 8, 2015
CJA welcomes language in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), approved by the Senate this week, that establishes that no agency may engage in torture, and all agencies are bound by the interrogation tactics identified in the Army Field Manual. Click here to view our press release.
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals to Review Standards for Accountability for Torture, War Crimes
- September 4, 2015
CJA and pro bono co-counsel DLA Piper presented oral argument in an appeal before the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Warfaa v. Ali, a case brought by a Somali torture survivor against the responsible war criminal currently living in Virginia.
Víctor Jara Case Moves Forward on Claims of Torture and Extrajudicial Killing
- April 14, 2015
Today, a U.S. District Court court ordered that CJA’s case against the killer of famous Chilean folksinger Víctor Jara will move forward on claims of torture and extrajudicial killing: “We are delighted with the news that our case will move forward for
Ex-Salvadoran General May be Deported for Human Rights Violations
- April 21, 2014
An immigration judge issued a final order of removal for former Salvadoran Minster of Defense Garcia because of his involvement in a number of human rights violations, including the assassination of Archbishop Romero, the murder of four American church
New Report Points to Recurring Crimes Against Humanity in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province
- March 3, 2014
A new report by Sri Lanka Campaign for Peace and Justice, endorsed by CJA, finds credible allegations of post-war international crimes by government forces against Tamils in Sri Lanka’s north, nearly five years after the end of a three-decade civil war