Carlos is a teacher and activist living in the Bay Area who is starting his own organization to fight impunity specifically in El Salvador. To read more about Carlos, click here.

CJA is always interested to hear from survivors of torture and family members of disappeared persons.

We are also interested in hearing from people who may have information about human rights abusers who live in the U.S. or who may visit within the coming year. You can send us an e-mail or call us. All of the information you provide will be kept confidential if you so request. You do not even need to tell us your name.

Currently, we are especially interested in hearing from people who have information about perpetrators, or are torture survivors, from, Honduras, El Salvador, Burma and Iran.

On the navigation bar to the left, you will find the stories and biographies of survivors who have participated in CJA cases. CJA hopes that this information will give the reader a sense of what the justice-seeking process is like for torture survivors, and illustrate the steps CJA clients are taking to educate refugee communities and the public about the importance of bringing human rights violators to justice.

Torture Treatment Programs: Click here to find links to torture treatment programs in your area. CJA is a member of the National Consortium of Torture Treatment Programs (NCTTP) and we can provide referrals to survivors for psycho-social and medical services upon request. CJA can also assist in locating torture treatment therapists for non-English speaking persons.

CJA Case Requirements: Click here for a comprehensive explanation of what CJA needs to file a civil lawsuit against perpetrators of human rights violations in the United States. We explain the legal basis of our suits, the kinds of evidence we look for, and the outcomes clients can expect from our cases.

Being a Plaintiff in a CJA case: A more detailed discussion of what CJA clients can expect from participation in a lawsuit

Being an Anonymous Plaintiff: Discusses the option of witholding one's identity for security reasons during the filing of a lawsuit.