Suit Filed in ’80 Death Of Salvadoran Bishop
- September 17, 2003
A San Francisco-based human rights group filed a landmark lawsuit yesterday in the case of slain Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero, accusing a former Salvadoran Air Force officer of involvement in the 1980 assassination of the revered Roman Catholic leader…
Modesto man accused in ’80 slaying of bishop
- September 17, 2003
A Modesto resident was accused in a lawsuit Tuesday of playing a key role in the 1980 assassination of Archbishop Oscar Romero, an outspoken critic of human rights abuses in El Salvador…
A Tortured Path to Justice
- September 4, 2003
We take a look at the case of a torture-victim from El Salvador who confronted two former Salvadoran generals living in the U.S. He won a watershed victory last summer when a jury ruled that the two generals held “command responsibility” over abuses by the military.
Falun Gong Advocates Praise Judge’s Ruling
- July 6, 2003
Falun Gong supporters celebrated a report issued by a federal magistrate supporting the rights of six Bay Area practitioners to sue the mayor of Beijing for his alleged involvement in police abuse of the religious group’s members during a 1999 rally.
From Foster City to Chile: Tracking Down a Brother’s Killer
- June 22, 2003
Article on CJA’s case against former Chilean military official Armando Fernandez Larios, and client Zita Cabello-Barrueto’s years spent pursuing justice for her brother’s death.
Honduran Death-Squad Victims Seek Justice in U.S. Courts
- April 21, 2003
It was past 1 a.m. and Berta Oliva was sleeping when a loud knock on the door jarred her awake. Before she could answer, Honduran government security forces broke down the door, and dragged her husband, Tomás Nativí, out of bed. Berta, three months pregnant, clutched him, but security forces struck her to the ground and knocked her unconscious. She never saw her husband again…
Former Officers are Sent Back to Haiti
- January 28, 2003
Reports on the deportation of Dorélien and another Haitian perpetrator, Herbert Valmond, back to Haiti to stand trial for the 1994 Raboteau massacre…
Ex-Haitian Colonel Sued to Pay Massacre Victim’s Family
- January 26, 2003
Covers the filing of CJA’s civil suit against Dorélien…
Bay Activists Win in Fight to Get Human Rights Cases Tried in U.S.
- August 11, 2002
Bay Area organizations, backed by high-powered corporate attorneys, are taking the lead in a growing movement that uses U.S. courts to go after abusers of human rights worldwide.
Torture Victims Win Lawsuit Against Salvadoran Generals
- July 24, 2002
A federal jury in a civil lawsuit ruled yesterday that two retired Salvadoran generals now living in South Florida were responsible for acts of torture committed 20 years ago by troops under their command.
