CJA In The News

There is no possibility of immunity for the former Somali prime minister who conceded liability over the mass killing and torture of his people, the 4th Circuit ruled.

In a landmark decision, the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals has denied Samantar’s appeal in the first case to consider the “common law immunity” of foreign officials. The decision denies immunity for human rights abuses like torture and extrajudicial killing and denies absolute deference to the executive branch.

In a day peppered with exchanges between the defense, prosecution, and bench on appropriate evidentiary procedures, the Trial Chamber in the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) heard testimony on Monday, November 5, 2012, from former Khmer Rouge foot soldier Sum Chea on events during the evacuation of Phnom Penh.

International Legal Community Appeals to Susan Rice, U.S. Ambassador to the UN, to Protect Haitian Human Rights Lawyers.

Today a lady came to the exhumation because she wanted to give us antemortem information. I spoke to her in English, and a person from the War Crimes Investigation Commission translated to Somali. I started telling her, "I’m a forensic anthropolog

Founded by assassinated Archbishop Oscar Romero, many are angry about last month’s closure of Tutela Legal.

After two weeks of continuous hard work we finally finished with the first mass grave.

JP showing Hibaaq, a somali student, the ins and outs of vertebrae reconstruction

Over the past week, the team has worked to finish identifications of the individuals in the first mass grave.

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