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.
National Catholic Reporter: Former colonel faces extradition for charges of plotting Jesuits’ slayings
- August 24, 2015
Former Salvadoran Col. Inocente Orlando Montano sat in an orange jumpsuit in a North Carolina courtroom Aug. 19 as a federal judge considered his fate.
El Salvador ex-colonel fights extradition for notorious murder of Jesuit priests
- August 20, 2015
A court in North Carolina is deciding whether to extradite Inocente Orlando Montano to Spain for the killing of six priests during El Salvador’s civil war.
The Boston Globe: New twist in 1989 Salvadoran killings
- August 19, 2015
An extradition hearing Wednesday for Inocente Orlando Montano is the latest twist in a case that stretches back to 1989, when authorities say members of the military killed six priests and two witnesses.
Coronel Montano evita, por el momento, extradición a España para enfrentar caso jesuitas
- August 19, 2015
Todavía no hay una decisión tomada para extraditar a España al exviceministro de Seguridad Pública Inocente Orlando Montano, acusado de participar en el asesinato de seis jesuitas en 1989. En su lugar, la jueza Kimberly Swank abrió un nuevo plazo, hasta el 18 de septiembre, para fundamentar más las posiciones a favor y en contra de la extradición.
Unusual Extradition Fight Plays out Over Priests’ Slayings
- August 18, 2015
North Carolina is the unlikely scene of a court battle that could determine whether a former Salvadoran military colonel is prosecuted for the notorious slayings of Jesuit priests more than two decades ago during El Salvador’s civil war.
Painful chapter of Salvador’s civil war being replayed in extradition case in North Carolina
- August 18, 2015
Inocente Orlando Montano Morales – who is being held in North Carolina – is one of 20 former Salvadoran military members indicted by a court in Spain for the killing of the priests.
Extradition fight plays out over priests’ slayings in El Salvador
- August 18, 2015
North Carolina is the unlikely scene of a court battle that could determine whether a former Salvadoran military colonel is prosecuted for the notorious slayings of Jesuit priests more than two decades ago during El Salvador’s civil war.
Unusual extradition fight plays out over priests’ slayings
- August 18, 2015
North Carolina is the unlikely scene of a court battle that could determine whether a former Salvadoran military colonel is prosecuted for the notorious slayings of Jesuit priests more than two decades ago during El Salvador’s civil war.
CJA Supports FIRST Freedom Act
- July 30, 2015
CJA writes letter supporting bill that will help hold accountable perpetrators of religious persecution. The FIRST Freedom Act is an important tool to prosecute violators of religious freedom who are living here. Letter is below, and click here to view
