On 25 September join JRR, UN Women and OHCHR for launch of guidelines on gender in human rights investigations.
LATEST NEWS
Human Rights Council’s 39th Session Highlights Findings of Independent Investigations of Abuses in Myanmar, Syria and More
Justice Rapid Response provides expertise to support the work of fact-finding missions and commissions of inquiry mandated by the Human Rights Council.
Q&A with JRR Executive Director Nina Suomalainen
On International Justice Day, JRR Executive Director Nina Suomalainen discusses JRR’s current work, reflects on new challenges in the field and looks ahead to JRR’s 10th year of operations.
Investigations and Accountability Key to Ending Sexual Violence in Conflict
On the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict (19 June), JRR recalls the urgent need to prevent sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in conflict, and reaffirms its commitment to ending impunity for these serious crimes.
Geneva Event Examines Impact of Expert Investigations into SGBV in Conflict
On 23 April, 2018, JRR and UN Women held an expert discussion and film screening in Geneva on the topic of “Investigating Conflict-Related SGBV: The Case of Syria and Iraq.”
JRR Welcomes Nina Suomalainen as Executive Director
JRR is pleased to announce Ms. Nina Suomalainen as its new Executive Director.
UN Women and JRR Animated Web Feature Wins a Webby Award
JRR, UN Women and Elkanodata have won a Webby Award, a prestigious international award honoring excellence on the internet.
Statement by UN Women and JRR on release of Syria Commission of Inquiry report on SGBV
UN Women and JRR welcome the report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic, “I Lost My Dignity: Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in the Syrian Arab Republic.”
As the Red Dust Settles: Mali Confronts the Truth About a Legacy of War
After mentoring support from a JRR expert, the truth commission in Mali now has the tools it needs to bring together victims and gather truth, with method that is uniquely their own.
JRR Statement on International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers
On the International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers, JRR calls upon all governments, civil society groups or others dealing with serious crimes involving children to always ensure individuals and investigatory bodies utilize dedicated expertise for this work.
ROSTER RECRUITMENT
Call for Nominations: JRR Roster recruitment course on International Criminal Investigations
Justice Rapid Response will be holding a course on International Criminal Investigations from the 10 to 15 December 2018 in The Hague, The Netherlands.
Expert Recruitment Course on Investigating Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Concludes in Sarajevo
A private ceremony on 26 July marked the close of the joint expert roster-recruitment course of JRR, UN Women and the Institute for International Criminal Investigations.
[Closed] Call for Nominations for the JRR-UN Women SGBV Justice Experts Roster Recruitment Course on Investigating SGBV as International Crimes – Bosnia and Herzegovina, 16 – 26 July 2018
JRR and UN Women will hold a course on Investigating Cases of Sexual and Gender-based Violence (SGBV) as International Crimes from the 16th to 26th July 2018 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
[Closed] Advanced Course on Investigation of Crimes and Violations Involving Children
JRR and the Institute for International Criminal Investigations will hold an Advanced Course on Investigation of Crimes and Violations Involving Children (AICVIC) on 4-8 December 2017 in The Hague.