Our Impact
We make law.
CJA has developed key legal doctrine that sets standards for international human rights prosecutions.
We uphold truth & dignity.
“Survivors of torture around the world will not be silenced. With the help of CJA we are rising up to hold our abusers accountable.” – Nobel Prize winner and CJA client Rigoberta Menchú Tum.
We win cases.
CJA has won favorable verdicts in every case that has gone to trial.
News
U.S. Jury Finds Former Syrian Official Samir Alsheikh Guilty of Torture
- March 16, 2026
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-
A Farewell, and a Call Forward
- December 31, 2025
Dear Friends, As I prepare to step down as Executive Director of the Center for Justice and Accountability, I find myself reflecting on a simple truth that has guided our work: the most difficult challenges are always better tackled with friends by you
Remembering Rita Maran
- November 5, 2025
Rita Maran was a fierce advocate for human rights, a committed scholar, and one of CJA’s founding board members. Her life’s work—spanning activism, diplomacy, teaching, and research—embodied the principles at the heart of CJA’s mission: justice, accoun