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Universal Jurisdiction Annual Review 2026

The Center for Justice and Accountability is proud to join Trial International, the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR), the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and REDRESS, to publish the latest edition of the Univ

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U.S. Mercenaries Sued For Carrying Out Emirati Assassination Program in Yemen

March 30, 2026, San Diego, CA – A lawsuit filed by Anssaf Ali Mayo against former executives and employees of Spear Operations Group, a U.S. private military company, for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and attempted extrajudicial killing committe

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U.S. Jury Finds Former Syrian Official Samir Alsheikh Guilty of Torture

Los Angeles, California, USA, March 16, 2026 – Today, a Los Angeles jury found former Syrian Brigadier General Samir Ousman Alsheikh guilty of three counts of torture and one count of conspiracy to commit torture. Alsheikh is the highest-ranking Assad-

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