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            > Download Printable Version September 20, 2018 His Excellency George Weah President of the Republic of Liberia Re: Endorsing Accountability for Past Crimes at the UN General Assembly Dear President Weah: In

Syria ranks as one of the most dangerous countries in the world for journalists, with arrests, kidnappings, executions, bombings, and shelling the leading causes of death for journalists in the country. BY MANSOUR OMARI Atlantic Council > Read Artic

“The US should not be afraid to hold itself up to transparent review”, CJA Executive Director Dixon Osburn commenting on US National Security Advisor John Bolton’s threatened sanctions against the ICC if it moves forward with the investigation of US pe

Documentary on war correspondent Marie Colvin claims she died in ‘deliberate attack’ on journalists by Assad regime ITV Report September 7, 2018  “Marie Colvin was one of the UK’s most respected war reporters, fearlessly chronicling lives of ordinary p

>> Download Printable Version Juge aux Etats-Unis autorise la poursuite en justice contre un ancien maire haïtien devenu chauffeur d’autobus scolaire de Boston Jean Morose Viliena sera tenu responsable aux attaques contre les journalistes et des

>> Download Printable Version Judge Allows Torture Lawsuit to Proceed Against Former Haitian Mayor Turned Boston School-Bus Driver Jean Morose Viliena to Answer for Attacks on Journalists and Human Rights Defenders Boston, Massachusetts, Septembe

By Tamara Qiblawi and Gul Tuysuz, CNN (CNN) “Activists and lawyers argue that the regime’s top brass was well aware of the crackdowns on non-violent participants in Syria’s uprising, despite government denials. Human rights lawyer Scott Gilmore who lea

“The Syrian war is winding down after seven brutal years, with hundreds of thousands killed, millions displaced and neighborhoods in smoking ruins. President Bashar Assad is on course to win, with help from powerful allies Russia and Iran. Now, activis

“Our daughter, Kayla Jean Mueller, would have turned 30 today. But instead of celebrating, we are mourning: this month marks five years since Kayla was abducted by ISIS while on a humanitarian mission in Syria. For a year and a half, she was tortured,

When: Wednesday, August 22, 20186:30PM – 8:00PM Where: World Affairs Auditorium: 312 Sutter Street, Suite 200, San Francisco, CA, 94108 Are Human Rights in Crisis? Come hear CJA’s previous Acting Executive Director and Staff Attorney Beth Van Schaack a