Justice Rapid Response welcomes the first report of the Special Follow-Up Mechanism on the recommendations made by the Interdisciplinary Group of Independent Experts (MESEG) Bolivia, which was jointly set up by the Plurinational State of Bolivia and the Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos in the aftermath of the Bolivian post-electoral violence in 2019. JRR contributed to theRead More

Congratulations 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 will receive the prestigious Elisabeth Haub Award for Environmental Law and Diplomacy! Awarded annually by the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, this prize aims to recognize the innovation, skill, andRead More

Discover more on the work we do in terms of policy development in this article published on Just Security written by Emily Kenney, Policy Specialist, Rule of Law and Transitional Justice at UN Women. In her contribution, Emily discusses the new policy of the International Criminal Court on the crime of gender persecution, to whichRead More

Geneva Solutions recently showcased our efforts in shedding light on gross human rights violations affecting children through expert support to international investigative mechanisms, national authorities and civil society organizations involved in justice and accountability efforts. At JRR, our justice and human rights experts are first-hand witnesses of how immense is the scale of the crimesRead More

Justice Rapid Response’s certified legal expert Marta Valinas, who currently serves as the Chair of the Independent UN Fact-finding mission on Venezuela, discussed with Asymmetrical Haircut, the international justice podcast, of alleged crimes against humanity committed by the Venezuela government against protesters since 2014 and ongoing investigations before the International Criminal Court. Learn more on theRead More