CJA In The News

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

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

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-

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

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

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 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

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

Denver, Colorado, USA April 15, 2025 – Today, a Denver jury found Michael Sang Correa guilty of five counts of torture and one count of conspiracy to commit torture. This verdict marks the first time a U.S. jury has ever held a non-U.S. citizen crimina

The Center for Justice and Accountability is proud to join TRIAL International, REDRESS, the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), and Civitas Maxima in publishing this year’s Univers