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.
Almudena Bernabeu and CJA Receive Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Award
- October 6, 2015
On October 6, Almudena Bernabeu and CJA received the Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Award for our successful prosecution of several of the worst Latin American perpetrators of crimes against humanity.
CJA Drink + Think: Immigrant Rights as Human Rights
- October 1, 2015
This panel discussion, held on October 1, explored the human rights implications of the backlash against Sanctuary City policies. The event featured SF Supervisor David Campos, Maria Echaveste from UC Berkeley, and Grisel Ruiz from the Immigrant Legal
