Fourth Circuit Denies Immunity to Former Somali War Criminal
- February 1, 2016
Today, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in Warfaa v. Ali that Colonel Yusuf Abdi Ali is not immune from suit for the torture and attempted murder of Farhan Mohamoud Tani Warfaa, a Center for Justice and Accountability (CJA) client. While the
Human Rights Groups Oppose Parole for Haitian Death Squad Leader Convicted of Mortgage Fraud in New York
- January 27, 2016
Albany, NY — Today, the Center for Justice & Accountability (CJA) and the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) filed a submission urging the New York State Board of Parole not to release Emmanuel “Toto” Constant. The letter is accompanied by a d
Former Salvadoran Minister of Defense General Garcia Removed from the United States
- January 8, 2016
January 8, 2016 — Today, General José Guillermo García, the former Defense Minister of El Salvador who was found liable for human rights violations during the country’s civil war in the 1980s, was removed from the United States after living as a legal
Justice Department Releases Board Decision on Garcia Removal
- December 22, 2015
After The New York Times filed an FOIA request, the U.S. Department of Justice released the Board of Immigration Appeals’ decision regarding the removal of former Salvadoran Defense Minister General Garcia. Click here to view the decision.
Spanish Judge Re-Issues Request for the Arrest of Military Officials
- December 21, 2015
Spanish National Court Judge Eloy Velasco has re-issued a request for international arrest warrants for more than a dozen former Salvadoran military officials, including members of the military High Command, for their involvement in the murder of six J
Board Upholds Decision to Remove Former Salvadoran Minister of Defense from the U.S.
- December 16, 2015
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
CJA Letter and Statement on Lack of Due Process in Bangladesh International Crimes Tribunal
- November 13, 2015
CJA requests that the Bangladeshi Supreme Court order retrials in the cases of Mr. Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mujahid and Mr. Salauddin Quader Chowdhury as it is clear that the International Crimes Tribunal failed to afford them a fair trial. Click here to re
CJA International Attorney Almudena Bernabeu to Speak at UNAFF Panel
- October 21, 2015
On October 21, CJA International Attorney Almudena Bernabeu will be speaking at the 18th United Nations Association Film Festival. Bernabeu will be joining a panel on “The Justice of Reconciliation” at 5:45pm at Stanford University (free admission!). T
70 Years After Nuremberg: New Challenges for International Criminal Justice
- October 21, 2015
On Wednesday, October 21, CJA attorney Scott Gilmore will be speaking at a congressional briefing titled “70 Years After Nuremberg: New Challenges for International Criminal Justice.” Gilmore and other panelists will discuss the international criminal
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.
