CJA needs your help to obtain justice for the family of Victor Jara
- June 6, 2016
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
Job Opening at CJA – Director of Development and Communications
- May 19, 2016
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
CJA Applauds Obama’s Executive Order on Mass Atrocity Prevention
- May 19, 2016
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
Spanish trial of soldiers who killed priests raises hopes of ending impunity in El Salvador
- April 8, 2016
The Guardian covers CJA’s Jesuits Massacre Case and the impact of a trial in Spain.
CJA’s 18th Anniversary Dinner
- April 7, 2016
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.
An Evening with Nicholas Opiyo
- February 25, 2016
CJA’s Young Professionals’ for Committee for Human Rights and the Human Rights Watch Young Professionals Network invite you to Special Guest Speaker Nicholas Opiyo Human Rights Lawyer and Founder of Chapter Four Uganda Thursday, February 25 @ Slack 155
CJA Featured in San Francisco Chronicle
- February 16, 2016
CJA’s relentless pursuit of justice is featured in the San Francisco Chronicle. The article examines our historic cases and the innovative ways we pursue accountability for human rights crimes. Click here to read the article.
Judge Grants Extradition of Salvadoran Colonel Accused in Jesuit Massacre
- February 5, 2016
Greenville, North Carolina—The Center for Justice and Accountability (CJA) celebrates a decision today by Magistrate Judge Kimberly Swank granting the extradition to Spain of Inocente Orlando Montano, El Salvador’s former Vice Minister of Public Securi
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
