Course in The Hague Prepares Experts for International Criminal Investigations

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.

Guest article: Kosovo leads the way in reparations for victims of conflict-related sexual violence

Conflict-related sexual violence remains a widespread, deeply debilitating tool of war. Its effects – physical, psychological, and societal – are long-lasting and far-reaching, spreading through communities and across generations.

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Criminal justice experts train to investigate international crimes of mass atrocity

Justice Rapid Response (JRR) held a recruitment training course for criminal justice experts in The Hague during 11-15 November to train 25 experts in investigating mass atrocity crimes and human rights violations. Participants came from a wide range of countries, including Cameroon, Guatemala, Jamaica, and Myanmar, reflecting the diversity of JRR’s roster. The course wasRead More

The Promise of Complementarity in Uganda

Are you attending the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Treaty next month? Join us in The Hague for a side event discussion on complementarity in Uganda as we share challenges and opportunities in delivering justice to victims.

Hope and justice for women who have survived ISIS

JRR expert and police investigator Rabiaa El Garani gives a moving account of her efforts to gather evidence of crimes perpetrated against Yazidi girls and women in Iraq.

Guest article: What Does It Mean to Do Justice?

JRR expert Eliott Behar shares his personal reflections on the work of an international justice practitioner.

UN Security Council: We need better reporting of SGBV against children in conflict

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has called attention to the plight of 420 million children worldwide living in conflict-affected areas in its annual Open Debate on Children and Armed Conflict on 2 August. The debate focused on killing and maiming as one of the six grave violations against children in conflict, and on theRead More

Call for Nominations: JRR Roster Recruitment Course on International Criminal Investigations

Call for Nominations is open for the JRR Expert Roster recruitment course on International Criminal Investigations which will be held from 16 to 21 March 2020 in The Hague, the Netherlands. This six-day recruitment course is tailored for criminal justice and related professionals. Deadline for nominations is 1 December 2019.