Medical Professionals Who Torture
- September 21, 2012
In the history of state-sponsored torture, a rarely acknowledged truth is that accountability only takes place in countries where the torturing government has fallen from power. Victors tend neither to acknowledge nor to hold themselves accountable for torture.
CJA Statement on Defendant Ieng Thirith’s Dismissal from Khmer Rouge Trial
- September 14, 2012
The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) dismissed Ieng Thirith from the second Khmer Rouge trial on grounds of mental unfitness. Ieng Thirith has been widely believed to have Alzheimer’s disease, affecting her memory and ability to confront evidence against her at trial.
Salvadoran accused in killings of 6 Jesuit priests admits he lied to US immigration officials
- September 11, 2012
A former El Salvadoran military official accused of colluding in the 1989 slayings of six Jesuit priests admitted that he lied to U.S. immigration officials, a guilty plea that could allow him to be extradited to Spain for prosecution in the killings.
Salvadoran convicted of immigration fraud
- September 11, 2012
Inocente Orlando Montano pleaded guilty in federal court to lying to immigration authorities so that he could stay in the United States, a development that could aid Spanish authorities who are seeking to have him extradited to that country, to face charges that amount to war crimes.
Radio France Internationale interview with CJA Staff Attorney Kathy Roberts
- August 30, 2012
Radio France Internationale interview with CJA Staff Attorney Kathy Roberts about the historic judgment in the Yousuf v. Samantar case. This judgment marks the first time that any Somali government official has been held accountable for the atrocities perpetrated under the Siad Barre regime.
KCBS radio interview with CJA Staff Attorney Kathy Roberts
- August 30, 2012
CJA Staff Attorney Kathy Roberts discusses the $21 million dollar judgment in Yousuf v. Samantar with KCBS radio.
Ex-Somali PM Samantar ordered to pay torture damages
- August 29, 2012
A US court has ordered former Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Ali Samantar to pay $21m (£13m) to seven Somalis who accused him of torture and killings.
Ex-Somali PM Ordered to Pay Plaintiffs in War Crimes Case
- August 29, 2012
A U.S. court has ordered a former Somali prime minister to pay $21 million to victims of torture and human rights abuses while he was in office.
Samantar Case: $21 Million Judgment in Favor of CJA Clients
- August 28, 2012
U.S. Federal Judge Leonie Brinkema awarded $21 million in compensatory and punitive damages against former Somali General Mohamed Ali Samantar. This judgment marks the first time that any Somali government official has been held accountable for the atrocities perpetrated under the Siad Barre regime.
Ex‐Somali PM must pay $21 million for Alleged torture: U.S. court
- August 28, 2012
A former Somali prime minister denied diplomatic immunity must pay $21 million in damages to the victims of his alleged torture and human rights abuse, a U.S. federal court ruled.
