US court to hear Somali ex-minister torture case
- September 30, 2009
The U.S. Supreme Court will rule on whether a former Somali prime minister is protected by sovereign immunity from a lawsuit seeking to hold him responsible for torture and human rights abuses.
Memphian Carranza Found Guilty of Human Rights Abuses
- March 19, 2009
The U.S. Sixth Circuit Court affirmed Tuesday that Nicolas Carranza, a former commander of El Salvador’s security forces — now a naturalized U.S. citizen and Memphis resident — is responsible for human rights abuses that took place under his command in his native country in the 1980s…
Sixth Circuit Upholds Judgment Against El Salvador Military Commander
- March 18, 2009
A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit upheld a district court decision finding former El Salvador chief military commander Nicolas Carranza liable for murder and torture committed during the El Salvador civil war in the 1980s…
Carranza Verdict Upheld
- March 17, 2009
Salvadoran Minister of Defense Indicted on Immigration Fraud Charges
- February 23, 2009
Spanish National Court to Pursue Criminal Investigation into 1989 Massacre of Jesuit Priests in El Salvador
- January 13, 2009
Court Revives Lawsuit Against Former Somali PM
- January 9, 2009
A federal appeals court has reinstated a human rights lawsuit against a former prime minister of Somalia who is accused of overseeing killings and other atrocities.
Case of ’89 Jesuit Killings in Salvador Revived in Spain
- November 14, 2008
Quotes on the Significance of the Jesuits Massacre Case
- November 13, 2008
