Today, a dangerous message is being sent to Guatemala’s internal armed conflict (1) survivors and human rights defenders, as the global attention span slowly drifts away from the country’s transitional justice efforts and the fight against impunity.
LATEST NEWS
Justice Rapid Response issues its 2019 Annual Report
After an initial 354 deployments, find out what Justice Rapid Response’s legacy is so far. Read our 2019 Annual Report.
Remote working: the challenges of investigating human rights amid coronavirus
Justice Rapid Response, like most organizations, has had to adopt alternative methods of working as the coronavirus pandemic restricted travel for experts on its roster.
OPINION: Investigation a crucial tool for preventing child rights violations in armed conflicts
There has been a disturbing increase in violence perpetrated against children in conflicts worldwide, coupled with almost total impunity.
Colombia: victims at the heart of gender justice process
Colombia is breaking new ground in addressing SGBV crimes committed during its 50-year conflict. A special court, the JEP, has been given an initial 15-year mandate to investigate and prosecute the conflict’s worst crimes.
Measures taken by Justice Rapid Response amid COVID-19 concerns
Given the impact of the COVID-19 virus and measures taken across the world, Justice Rapid Response has reassessed its planned activities for the next few weeks.
Child rights investigation in armed conflict must prompt action, say panellists
Applying child rights expertise to investigations in armed conflict can bring about more immediate impact for both girls and boys, agreed panellists at an event hosted 30 January by Justice Rapid Response at the UN in New York.
Year-end message from our Executive Director
Justice Rapid Response Executive Director Nina Suomalainen highlights how 2019 has been marked by a number of interesting developments in the field of international justice.
Uganda: Victims are central to prosecuting mass atrocity crimes
Senior Prosecutor for Uganda Florence Akello and Justice Rapid Response Roster expert and barrister Serena Gates shared their experiences of working on the Thomas Kwoyelo case in Uganda.
Charges presented against high-ranking military officers in separate Guatemala genocide cases
In the space of one week, the Public Prosecutor’s Office in Guatemala presented charges against four senior military officials for genocide and crimes against humanity inflicted on the Maya Ixil population, marking a milestone for this indigenous community’s search for justice.
ROSTER RECRUITMENT
Call for Nominations: Online Expert Roster Recruitment Course on International Criminal Investigations, 16 Sept-3 Oct 2020
We are pleased to inform you of our Call for Nominations for the upcoming online JRR Expert Recruitment Course on International Criminal Investigations.
Call for Nominations: Expert Roster Recruitment Course on Investigation of International Crimes Against Children, 1-5 March 2021
We are pleased to inform you of our Call for Nominations for the upcoming JRR Expert Roster Recruitment Course on Investigation of International Crimes Against Children, to be held 1-5 March 2021 in The Hague.
Course in The Hague Prepares Experts for International Criminal Investigations
Justice Rapid Response held a course on International Criminal Investigations from the 10 to 15 December 2018 in The Hague, The Netherlands, together with its partner IICI.
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.