CJA In The News

  Peruvian National Court Finds Former Military Personnel Guilty of War Crimes for Accomarca Massacre September 1, 2016—The Center for Justice and Accountability (CJA)  welcomes today’s decision by the Peruvian national court finding guilty Telmo

For Immediate Release – July 14, 2016 – Lisa Cohen – lisa@lisacohen.org – (310) 395-2544 Salvadoran Supreme Court Rules Amnesty Law Unconstitutional  Path Forward for Accountability for Severe Human Rights Crimes Followers commemorate the 21st Annivers

Today, the Center for Justice & Accountability (CJA) and co-counsel Shearman & Sterling LLP filed a lawsuit against the government of Syria for the murder of American journalist Marie Colvin. The suit was filed in the U.S. District Court for th

For Immediate Release June 27, 2016 lisa@lisacohen.org Contact: Lisa Cohen, 310-395- 2544 Former Pinochet Lieutenant Found Liable for Murder and Torture of Chilean Folksinger A six-person jury in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District Florida

On Monday, June 13th, CJA and pro-bono co-counsel Chadbourne & Parke, LLP began presenting evidence and testimony against former Pinochet Lieutenant Pedro Pablo Barrientos Nuñez (“Barrientos”), a current resident of Deltona, Florida, for his role i

Dear Friends, Artists have the ability to speak truth in ways much more powerful than politicians. That is what scared General Augusto Pinochet about legendary folksinger Víctor Jara, and why in the days following Pinochet’s coup forty years ago, membe

CJA is currently looking for a Director of Development and Communications. This position contributes to CJA’s overall mission by spearheading fund development and communications efforts from design through execution. The ideal candidate will be a seaso

The Center for Justice and Accountability (CJA) applauds President Obama’s Executive Order, made on May 18, outlining a comprehensive approach to mass atrocity prevention and response. The President called mass atrocity prevention and detection a “core

The Guardian covers CJA’s Jesuits Massacre Case and the impact of a trial in Spain.

CJA’s 18th Anniversary Dinner was on Thursday, May 12 at the Hotel Nikko in San Francisco.  We honored Stephen Rapp, former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues. Click here for more details.