The Gambia’s High Court has convicted six members of the former National Intelligence Agency for their role in the 2016 killing of political activist Solo Sandeng and other crimes.

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The Gambia’s High Court has convicted six members of the former National Intelligence Agency for their role in the 2016 killing of political activist Solo Sandeng and other crimes.
Much more needs to be done to secure justice for survivors of conflict-related sexual violence against men and boys agreed panelists at an event hosted by Justice Rapid Response and All Survivors Project.
In my second month as Executive Director, I feel both humbled and energized by this new responsibility and the work that lies ahead, leading Justice Rapid Response amid an evolving international justice context.
The recent release of the Gambian Government White Paper on the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission Report demonstrates the importance of applying a victim-centred approach.
Justice Rapid Response has launched a new research paper on the investigation of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) allegations involving children, as part of a new project on enhancing justice for child survivors.
Justice Rapid Response is hosting an online launch of a project on enhancing justice for child survivors of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA).
Justice Rapid Response confirmed last week the appointment of Samuel Emonet as the new Executive Director of the organization, effective immediately.
As my mandate at Justice Rapid Response draws to a close, I am inspired to reflect on the importance of the work we continue to do along with our partners for justice and accountability around the world.
The year 2021 marked another record year for Justice Rapid Response in terms of demand for support, number of experts deployed, new partnerships, and milestone convictions following years of investigative support, the organization announced in its recently released annual report.
The Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan launched a report documenting endemic levels of conflict-related sexual violence, with a focus on incidents of rape, including gang rape, sexual violence, sexual slavery, forced marriage, and torture.
Justice Rapid Response is currently seeking to recruit Russian-speaking and Ukrainian-speaking justice professionals for its Expert Roster.
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.
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.
The 29th Justice Rapid Response (JRR) training course and fifth course for forensic experts on International Criminal Investigations was officially opened in Adana, Turkey, on 27 April 2015. The training course was officially opened by Prof. Dr. Mustafa Kibar, Rector of Cukurova University; and Prof. Dr. Mete Gulmen, Professor at Cukurova University who is kindlyRead More