In April 2023, the United Nations Sixth Committee will discuss the draft treaty on crimes against humanity. The draft treaty, advanced by a historic resolution in November 2022 after years of delay, would be the first standalone international treaty that codifies crimes against humanity and establishes duties to prevent and punish them.

To get some more background on the treaty, we spoke to Leila Sadat. Leila is a professor of international criminal law at Washington University and a special adviser on crimes against humanity to the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court.

The multilateral system has been a venue for great progress on issues of human rights. Institutions like the United Nations have enabled the creation of foundational frameworks for gender equality, and in turn, activists around the world have leveraged these systems in their own countries.

However, these systems were established with an inherently patriarchal understanding of diplomacy, law, and power, alienating many and contributing to a crisis of trust, credibility, and authority. A feminist approach seeks to dismantle the patriarchy underpinning these systems and rebuild them based on values of equality and non-discrimination.

Read more in our 2021-2026 Strategic Plan.

To mark 50 years since the Roe v. Wade ruling that established abortion rights in the United States, our president sat down with one of our board members to discuss their personal experience with abortion and how it impacts their work.

Following in the footsteps of organizations like We Testify as well as countless pregnant people over the decades, we engage with abortion storytelling as a powerful counter against attempts to stigmatize our fundamental human right to abortion access. Featuring: Akila Radhakrishnan, President, Global Justice Center Shannon Raj Singh, Board Member, Global Justice Center.

The Rohingya genocide began on August 25, 2017. The so-called “clearance operations” were marked by murder, sexual violence, and community destruction on a massive scale. UN experts, the United States government, and others have recognized this genocide. Yet, justice continues to be denied to the Rohingya.

Along with our partners at the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, we commemorate this historic crime and continue to stand in solidarity with the Rohingya and their struggle for justice.

Our new Development Manager, Benil Mostafa, reflected on putting together our 2021 highlights during her first few months at GJC. You can view our 2021 Annual Report here.

Our 2021-2026 Strategic Plan, launched in November of 2021, outlines three central goals for the organization. One of these centers on our work to ensure that the global fight against sexual and gender-based violence targets the root causes of violence, such as structural gender inequality.

To learn more about our vision for a gender-equal future that protects abortion and other rights, check out our Strategic Plan.

Our 2021-2026 Strategic Plan, launched in November of 2021, outlines three central goals for the organization. One of these centers on our work to ensure abortion access is respected, protected, and fulfilled as a fundamental human right.

To learn more about our vision for a gender-equal future that protects abortion and other rights, check out our Strategic Plan.

In hearings on the appeal of Ugandan war criminal Dominic Ongwen, GJC President Akila Radhakrishnan delivered a presentation to the International Criminal Court on the crime of forced pregnancy, which Ongwen was convicted of in 2021. Akila, along with Dr. Rosemary Grey, presented on behalf of a group of organizations that submitted an amicus brief in the case. These organizations include GJC, Amnesty International, and Women's Initiatives for Gender Justice.

GJC President Akila Radhakrishnan reflects on the 1-year anniversary of the coup in Myanmar by outlining three things the international community can do to advance peace and justice in the country.

To launch our 2021-2026 Strategic Framework, each member of our strategic planning committee read the framework's opening letter.

To coincide with the 2020 Annual Report, we asked GJC Special Counsel Michelle Onello about her decades-long work with women's groups in Myanmar to prevent violence against women.

To coincide with our 2020 Annual Report, we spoke to GJC Legal Advisor Danielle Hites about her work on the crimes against humanity treaty, which is currently being drafted by the International Law Commission.

To coincide with our 2020 Annual Report, we asked GJC Legal Advisor about her work on the Siljander Amendment, a decades-old law that restricts abortion speech using US funds.

To coincide with our 2020 Annual Report, we asked GJC Legal Director Grant Shubin to sit down and discuss GJC's work on the UN Women, Peace, and Security Agenda.

The fearless protest movement in Myanmar has long called for "R2P" or Responsibility to Protect, an international commitment made in 2005 to prevent mass atrocity crimes. We joined Simon Adams of the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect to examine this urgent demand and its importance for Myanmar.

For the 2020 Global Justice Awards, GJC Board members and supporters shared their thoughts on what GJC's work means to them.

On September 17, 2020 the Global Justice Center held its first-ever virtual Global Justice Awards. Honoring some of the most inspiring, effective forces for global gender equality, the awards served as a celebration of our feminist past and a rallying cry for our feminist future.

Rapp spoke to GJC about Trump's executive order and what it means for US engagement with the ICC going forward.

GJC President Akila Radhakrishnan appeared on the Lessons From Leaders podcast hosted by Lynne Gilliland.