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Executive Director New Year message: passing the baton in 2022

As we welcome the year 2022, I deliver what will be my last New Year message to you in my role as the Executive Director of Justice Rapid Response. This gives me pause for reflection on what an inspiring and rewarding experience this has been.

ASP event: ICC Prosecutor commits to put policy into action on justice for children

The ICC Prosecutor announced his commitment to making access to justice for children a high priority of his mandate, during an event held by Justice Rapid Response and Save the Children.

Online Event: Enabling a child-centred approach at the ICC and beyond

You are invited to attend this high-level online discussion being held in collaboration with the Office of the ICC Prosecutor on the sidelines of the ASP.

BOLIVIA: post-electoral violence investigation spurs government apology

An independent report on 2019 post-electoral violence in Bolivia has received unprecedented support from both the government and civil society organizations.

Online Event: Accountability for International Crimes in Yemen

You are invited to attend this live discussion on how human rights defenders can pursue accountability and redress for victims of international crimes and serious human rights violations perpetrated in Yemen through the principle of universal jurisdiction.

COLOMBIA: KOICA-funded training targets SGBV, crimes against children

Justice Rapid Response recently organized a tailored training for justice experts in Colombia with the aim of bolstering accountability for international crimes by improving the documentation of SGBV and crimes affecting children.

The pursuit of meaningful justice for the Yazidi

The sentencing of German woman “Omaima A.” in July 2021 by a Hamburg Court marks the latest judicial milestone in the Yazidis’ quest for justice following atrocities carried out by ISIL.

OPINION: Why Colombia is a pioneer in restorative justice

Recent protests and violent crackdowns in Colombia reveal why it is so important to defend the implementation of the 2016 Peace Agreement and to put into practice one of its most innovative elements: the inclusion of a restorative justice approach.

Annual Report 2020: Justice Rapid Response deploys record number of experts

Amid the pandemic, we deployed a record number of 74 experts in 2020 to support justice processes across the world.

Child rights must be a systematic focus of all investigations, panellists say

Tackling impunity for violations of children’s rights is a crucial element of peace and justice processes that has often been overlooked, agreed webinar panellists.