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JRR Launches its 2024 Annual ReportJustice Rapid Response is now launching its 2024 Annual Report entitled Achieving Inclusive Justice with Victims and Survivors. Last year marked JRR's 15-year anniversary. In fact, back in 2009, JRR was established as a means to fill...

Uganda’s Kwoyelo Case: Between Success and Challenges for Victims and SurvivorsAuthor: Joyce Mutoka, Senior Programme Officer in JRR’s National Justice Programme. GENEVA, 28 October, 2024 – In the aftermath of the International Crimes Division (ICD) of the High Court...

The Special Jurisdiction for Peace – JEP in Spanish – has made public two important decisions in its macro-cases 3 and 7, respectively addressing the “false positives” scandal – extrajudicial killings committed by Colombian State agents – and the recruitment of children during the armed conflict.

Hasta que la vida nos alcance: Our Official Trailer Is Out!Justice Rapid Response is very pleased to present you our official trailer of “Hasta que la vida nos alcance,” our new short-documentary presenting the path to justice of two survivors of the Colombian armed...

This month, in the JRR Newsletter, dive into the testimonies of two Iranian survivors to learn more about the dire human rights situation in Iran and about what survivors are seeking in terms of justice.  Also, in this edition: Check out the latest article of Geneva...

Check out the latest episode of the Expert voices on atrocity prevention podcast curated by the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect featuring Julie Dubé-Gagnon, a jurist and investigator specializing in sexual and gender-based crimes. In this episode she...

GENEVA, 30 January, 2025 – Survivors of state violence in Iran are seeking support from the international community to counter impunity for past abuses and ongoing discrimination and severe repression of human rights, especially affecting women and girls in the...

Curious to know about what we are up to in Syria? Dive into this Geneva Solutions piece written by Michelle Langrand touching on what means the recent fall of the Assad regime in terms of justice and accountability processes for the Syrian people. You’ll discover more...

We are kick-starting the year with a brand new edition of the JRR Newsletter. In this edition, get a sneak peek of our upcoming documentary film showcasing the path to justice of victims and survivors of The Gambia’s former 22-year long dictatorship. The first screening should be taking place in Spring 2025. Stay tuned for more details!

JRR Publishes An Op-Ed On World Day of International JusticeThere can be no lasting peace without justice, but what kind? On the occasion of the World Day of International Justice on July 17, Samuel Emonet, Executive Director of Justice Rapid Response, reminds that...

Crimes Affecting the Environment: JRR Continues to Support Justice Initiatives in UkraineThe destruction of the Nova Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine will have longterm consequences that will affect the country's population for generations. In this article of Molly Quell from...

New Horsehair Wigs Podcast Episode: Dive into our Gender-justice Work in Mexico with IDHEASCurious about our work in Mexico and how we inject expertise on gender-based violence in ongoing justice and accountability efforts? Give a listen to the latest episode of the...

Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Expertise & Colombia's Transitional Justice Process Curious about how we inject mental health and psychosocial support expertise into the ongoing transitional justice process in Colombia? Take some time to listen to the...

Injecting SGBV Expertise in Colombia's TJ ProcessEver wondered what does it mean to implement a victim-centered approach through our investigative efforts in relation to sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in Colombia?Check out this article from El Espectador to...

Asymmetrical Haircuts Podcast: JRR's Contribution to Accountability Efforts in VenezuelaAsymmetrical Haircuts, it's two journalists tackling issues about justice for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, with women experts and commentators. Recently, they...

GCR2P Podcast on Atrocity Prevention: JRR as an Expert VoiceExpert Voices on Atrocity Prevention is a podcast curated by the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect featuring one-on-one conversations with practitioners from the field of human rights, conflict...

Restorative Justice Efforts in Medellin: The Justice of the CommunityA peace-making circle with offenders in Medellin, Colombia. (Photo credit: The Secretaria de la No-Violencia, Alcaldia de Medellin). Always wondered what is restorative justice all about? "It's the...

JRR Board Member Awarded the Elisabeth Haub Award for Environmental Law and DiplomacyCongratulations to Marja Lehto, Ambassador for International Legal Affairs at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland and Member of Justice Rapid Response's Executive Board, who...

Swiss Peace Supporter: A Comprehensive Approach to Peace in ColombiaWant to learn more on the transitional and restorative justice efforts we support in Colombia ? Dive into the latest edition of the Swiss Peace Supporter, the review of the Swiss contributions to...

Yazidi Genocide: The Long Path to Justice of Victims and SurvivorsLalish is an important Yazidi holy site in Iraqi Kurdistan. Credit: Adobe Stock JRR's Executive Director, Samuel Emonet, was interviewed by Le Temps in the context of the event we hosted on the Yazidi...