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Colombian human rights case to go forward

On September 6, 2022, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower court ruling and reinstated claims against Chiquita Brands International, Inc. in a historic lawsuit over the company’s role in funding paramilitaries in Colombia, allowing the case finally to proceed to a jury trial.

Investigating War Crimes in Ukraine

On March 25, 2022, in connection with the conflict in Ukraine, PJI was invited to speak in a workshop held for European prosecutors and law enforcement entitled “Introduction to Investigating and Prosecuting Core International Crimes.”

Intersectionality in International Criminal Law

On 25 January 2022, PJI’s Director Max Marcus joined a panel of experts convened by the Transitional Justice Institute, the Emergent Justice Collective, and the Unit for Global Justice at Goldsmiths, University of London as part of their webinar series on the application of intersectionality in international criminal law.

Using Digital Technology for War Crimes Documentation and Accountability

On December 14, 2021, as part of the ICC Assembly of States Parties side events, PJI Co-Director Dr. Kathleen Roberts moderated a panel co-hosted by eyeWitness to Atrocities and Truth Hounds on Using Digital Technology for War Crimes Documentation and Accountability.

Credibility as a tool against impunity

On December 10, 2021, at an event in Guatemala, PJI Director Max Marcus joined an incredible group of speakers addressing the theme: “El principio de credibilidad como herramienta jurídica y social contra la impunidad de la violencia sexual” – the principle of credibility as a legal and social tool against impunity for sexual violence.

Assessing the Scope and Parameters of Transitional Justice in Somalia

On November 18, 2021, PJI co-Director Kathleen Roberts participated in person in the Somalia Learning and Research Day in Nairobi, Kenya, providing expert comment at a panel presentation of research and recommendations made under the auspices of the Somalia Stability Fund through an internal publication entitled Assessing the Scope and Parameters of Transitional Justice in Somalia.

Partners in Justice: Launch!

PJI formally launched on Tuesday, March 16, 2021.

Roundtable: Afghan Women and International Law

On October 27, 2021, PJI Co-Founder Kathleen Roberts moderated a roundtable on the urgent question: What Use is International Law to Afghan Women?

Evidence of U.S. Torture

On August 20, 2021, PJI joined an amicus brief filed at the United States Supreme Court in the appeal of a detainee at the U.S. Detention Camp in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba in the case known as The United States of America v. Zayn al-Abidin Muhammad Husayn, aka Abu Zubaydah.

Protecting Victim Privacy in Colombia Litigation

On July 8, 2021, PJI intervened at the U.S. Supreme Court by filing an amicus brief in the consolidated appeal known as In Re: Chiquita Brands International, Inc., Alien Tort Statute and Shareholder Derivative Litigation.

Webinar: Data for What?

PJI Co-Director Kathy Roberts contributed to a panel discussion designed with the goal of building shared understanding between civil-society documenters and investigators on June 3, 2021.

Publication and Launch of UN Model Legislation

Domesticating International Sexual Violence Crimes in National Legal Systems

The Gender Dimensions of Criminal Justice

On 23 June 2021, PJI Director Maxine Marcus moderated a panel convened by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) as part of their Gender Equality Forum.

COVID-19 Update

Human rights are at their most vulnerable at times of crises. During the pandemic, Partners in Justice International has continued our work in solidarity with the most vulnerable members of our communities.

PJI Co-Founder, a Distinguished Voice

In January 2021, the Harvard International Law Journal published its conversation with PJI Director Maxine Marcus as part of the Women in International Law: Distinguished Voices interview series.

UN DPRK Roundtable

On October 29, 2020, PJI participated in a roundtable hosted by the UN Office of the High Commission for Human Rights Seoul on the topic of international organisations working on accountability processes and strategies for accountability.

Children in Armed Conflict

In March 2021, Save the Children and the Oxford Programme on International Peace and Security at the Blavatnik School of Government’s Institute for Ethics, Law, and Armed Conflict (ELAC) Published a critical report on advancing justice for children.

International Criminal Justice in the Age of Social Media

On March 5, 2020, PJI Co-Director spoke at Yale Law School on the topic of Mass Atrocities in the Age of Social Media: Prevention, Response, and Accountability.

Model Provisions for CRSV Prosecution in National Jurisdictions Announced

The PJI Legal Team was requested by the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict (OSRSG-SVC) to develop Model Legislative Provisions on the Investigation and Prosecution of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence on behalf of SRSG-SVC Pramila Patten.