S.F. Nonprofit Sues Former Salvadoran Commander Group Accuses Man of Torture, War Crimes
- December 11, 2003
A San Francisco nonprofit that has successfully sued foreign military leaders for crimes against humanity has again filed suit, this time against a former Salvadoran military commander the group says is responsible for torture and assassinations during the early years of El Salvador’s civil war…
Memphian Accused in El Salvador Killings Suit
- December 11, 2003
An unassuming great-grandfather who has been living uneventfully in Memphis was accused Wednesday of overseeing military squads who killed thousands of El Salvadorans more than two decades ago…
Top Salvadoran Military Officer, Now a U.S. Citizen, Faces Suit for Torture, Murder
- December 10, 2003
Bay Area Family Wins Chilean ‘Atrocity’ Suit
- October 16, 2003
Article on the $4 million judgment against former Chilean military official Armando Fernandez Larios in a case brought by CJA.
Crime Against Humanity: Jury Finds Ex-Chilean Officer Liable in 1973 Slaying
- October 16, 2003
Article on the trial and successful judgment against CJA defendant and former Chilean military officer Armando Fernandez Larios for the killing of Winston Cabello.
Suit Filed in ’80 Death Of Salvadoran Bishop
- September 17, 2003
A San Francisco-based human rights group filed a landmark lawsuit yesterday in the case of slain Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero, accusing a former Salvadoran Air Force officer of involvement in the 1980 assassination of the revered Roman Catholic leader…
Modesto man accused in ’80 slaying of bishop
- September 17, 2003
A Modesto resident was accused in a lawsuit Tuesday of playing a key role in the 1980 assassination of Archbishop Oscar Romero, an outspoken critic of human rights abuses in El Salvador…
A Tortured Path to Justice
- September 4, 2003
We take a look at the case of a torture-victim from El Salvador who confronted two former Salvadoran generals living in the U.S. He won a watershed victory last summer when a jury ruled that the two generals held “command responsibility” over abuses by the military.
Falun Gong Advocates Praise Judge’s Ruling
- July 6, 2003
Falun Gong supporters celebrated a report issued by a federal magistrate supporting the rights of six Bay Area practitioners to sue the mayor of Beijing for his alleged involvement in police abuse of the religious group’s members during a 1999 rally.
From Foster City to Chile: Tracking Down a Brother’s Killer
- June 22, 2003
Article on CJA’s case against former Chilean military official Armando Fernandez Larios, and client Zita Cabello-Barrueto’s years spent pursuing justice for her brother’s death.
