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The potential of financial investigations remains largely untapped

Financial investigations and associated expertise are still largely unknown and vastly underused by justice and accountability actors, according to specialists in this emerging field.

INTERVIEW: Ensuring children have a voice in the justice process

We sat down with two child rights investigators from our Roster to find out about the challenges of their work and trends in their field, with a focus on the interviewing of children.

COLOMBIA: Victim participation in transitional justice brings major challenges, panellists say

Colombia’s transitional justice process faces the monumental undertaking of ensuring meaningful victim participation on an unprecedented scale, webinar panellists agreed.

A word from our Director of Operations

I feel compelled to share with you a ‘silver linings’ story about COVID-19 and the surprising impact the situation has had on Justice Rapid Response’s team dynamics.

WEBINAR: Victim participation in Colombia’s transitional justice process

You are invited to join us on Wednesday 22 July for a live discussion on how international crimes can be addressed using a victim centred approach.

OPINION: Let us not forget Guatemala

Today, a dangerous message is being sent to Guatemala’s internal armed conflict 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.

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.