CJA In The News

Statement on the Death of our Client Nissage Martyr On the evening of Friday, March 24, 2017, our client Nissage Martyr died suddenly. Martyr had been enjoying an evening watching football with approximately 50 neighbors in Les Irois, Haiti, when he be

FORMER HAITIAN MAYOR ACCUSED OF MURDER & ARSON NOW LICENSED TO DRIVE A SCHOOL BUS IN BOSTON SUBURBS Persecuted Media Activists & Human Rights Defenders File Suit in Federal Court Boston, Massachusetts, March 21, 2017 – Today, the Center for Jus

This op-ed, written by CJA Executive Director C. Dixon Osburn, was originally published in the San Jose Mercury News.  Torture’s Bad for Business, Trump Will Find  C. Dixon Osburn, January 31, 2017 The Trump plane may be restricted to domestic flights

From Syria to Somalia, CJA continues to advocate for victims and survivors of human rights abuses. We invite you to check out our 2016 Annual Report, a testament to the commitment of our supporters and our collective resolve. Please direct any question

  We are pleased to present CJA’s Annual Report FY14-15. This report details some programming and operations highlights from the recent past. It also gives us a chance to acknowledge and thank all of our supporters. Click here to support CJA today

  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