September 23, 2014 – ongoing
Case F-2014-20299

Similar to the FOIA request on humanitarian assistance in Syria, GJC requested details on humanitarian assistance awards to Iraq and neighboring countries in FY 2014.

Timeline:

• September 23, 2014 – Initial request submitted
• January 18, 2018 – Letter received stating no responsive records were found
• February 16, 2018 – GJC submits an appeal to the no records response, asking State to perform a new search

USAID FOIA re: DRC, Darfur/Sudan, UPR documents, and various NGOs

March 5, 2011 – January 12, 2013
Case F-00152-12

GJC requested the most recent contracts, grants and agreements between USAID and its offices/subdivisions for:

• Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Darfur/Sudan
• International Medical Corps
• International Rescue Committee
• UNICEF
• Management Sciences for Health
• UPR documents

Timeline:

• May 5, 2011 – Initial request submitted
• May 19, 2011 – Expedited processing granted
• September 29, 2011 – GJC is notified that documents are going through the submitted notification process
• December 12, 2011 – Partial FOIA response received
• January 26, 2012 – GJC appeals to the Department of Justice regarding excessive delays in USAID processing
• February 21, 2012 – GJC receives another partial FOIA response
• March 1, 2012 – GJC receives another partial response
• March 2, 2012 – Third partial response
• March 23, 2012 – Fourth partial response
• January 2, 2013 – Final responsive documents received

GJC sent a submission to the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar detailing the structural barriers that impede accountability for perpetrators and preclude justice for victims of human rights abuses in Myanmar.

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Today is the 20th anniversary of V-Day, a global movement to stop violence against women and girls. On this day, GJC is focused on the women and girls raped in war who are denied lifesaving medical care.

US restrictions on foreign aid regularly deny abortion services to women and girls raped in war. The Trump administration made these restrictions exponentially worse by reinstating and expanding the Global Gag Rule.

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