Global Justice Center Staff Attorney Grant Shubin's piece, "Torture in Plain Sight: how national laws violate women’s human rights," is featured on the World Organisation Against Torture's website.
On November 17th, GJC's UN and EU Director, Stephanie Johanssen, wrote a Letter to the Editor of the New York Times in response to their article, A Stronger Court for War Crimes.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—November 14, 2016
[NEW YORK and GEVENA (OMCT-GJC)] — Tomorrow, the Committee Against Torture (CAT), during its 59th session, will examine Sri Lanka’s fifth State party report. In October, the Global Justice Center (GJC) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) jointly submitted an alternative report focused on how Sri Lankan law violates the Convention Against Torture by banning abortion in most circumstances, and by authorizing rape in certain instances and child marriage.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—November 9, 2016
[NEW YORK, NY]
In response to the US Presidential Election, the Global Justice Center issues the following statement:
On Monday, the United States seemed to be on the precipice of not only electing its first female leader but an experienced and measured public servant who had dedicated her life to the promotion of human rights and gender equality.
Instead, yesterday, the United States became a part of a growing nationalist movement that we have seen on the rise around the world. We hope that the President-elect will hold himself to a higher standard than we have seen during his campaign which was marked by sexism, xenophobia, racism, discrimination and hatred.
President-elect Trump has made promises and laid out a series of policies that are contrary to the fundamental tenants of the rule of law and human rights accepted by the international community.
Despite this major setback, The Global Justice Center will redouble its efforts to ensure peace, justice, and security. We will work every day to enforce international laws that protect human rights and promote gender equality.
Respect for the fundamental rights of all humans, regardless of their gender, religion, origin, skin color, sexual orientation, disability or political views is now more important than ever. Whether at home or abroad, we must ensure that our leaders are held accountable for their actions that are contrary to these fundamental principles.
Today, we mourn for the lost opportunity of a first female president of the United States.
Tomorrow, we get to work.
For more information, please contact:
Stephanie Olszewski, Communications Manager, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., +1.212.725.6530 ext. 211
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—October 17, 2016
[NEW YORK, NY] - As the operation to liberate Mosul begins, all coalition actors should ensure that they uphold their obligations under international law to protect civilians and minimize the harm caused to them. Iraq is a party to the four Geneva Conventions of 1949, Additional Protocol I to the Geneva Conventions and the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide. These treaties define how Iraqi forces, including the Peshmerga, must carry out military operations.
