This month, we commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the genocide and other atrocity crimes committed against the Yazidi community and other minorities in Sinjar, Iraq by ISIS. In this edition, learn more on the long and enduring path to justice of Yazidi survivors and on the expert support that JRR has provided to several justice initiatives over the past years.Read More
Justice Rapid Response (JRR) is hiring an Senior Accountant and Finance Officer
(100% – Open-ended contract – Based in Geneva) Organization and Position within the organization Justice Rapid Response (JRR) is an intergovernmental initiative that partners with international, national and civil society actors by providing them with prompt, impartial and professional expertise, tailored to each context, to investigate international crimes and serious human rights violations and toRead More
JRR Seeks a Transitional Justice and Victim Participation Consultant in Ukraine
(based in Kyiv – Consultancy contract) Deadline for applications is 10 May 2024. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Organization and position within the organization Justice Rapid Response (JRR) is an intergovernmental initiative that partners with international, national and civil society actors by providing them with prompt, impartial and professional expertise, tailored toRead More
GCR2P Podcast: JRR as an Expert Voices
You want to learn more about Justice Rapid Response’s mission? Dive into the latest podcast episode of the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, Expert Voices on Atrocity Prevention, to which Samuel Emonet, our Executive Director, was invited to share his experience. In this episode, Samuel touches on his past professional journey at the ICRC;Read More
Swiss Peace Supporter: “Paz Total” – the comprehensive approach to peace in Colombia
Want 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 international peace operations in cooperation with the Federal Department of Defense, the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs and the Federal Department of Finance. In thisRead More
Renewed Strategic Partnership with the JEP
Today, Justice Rapid Response is proud to have renewed and expanded our strategic partnership with the Jurisdicción Especial para la Paz (JEP), Colombia’s transitional justice mechanism established in the context of the signature of the Peace Agreement in 2016. Since 2019, Justice Rapid Response has made available its justice and human rights experts to supportRead More
Universal jurisdiction can help bridge accountability gap for Yemen, panellists say
The principle of universal jurisdiction is an alternative tool for pursuing accountability for victims of the conflict in Yemen, agreed panellists at a live event hosted by Justice Rapid Response.
BOLIVIA: post-electoral violence investigation spurs government apology
An independent report on 2019 post-electoral violence in Bolivia has received unprecedented support from both the government and civil society organizations.
The pursuit of meaningful justice for the Yazidi
The sentencing of German woman “Omaima A.” in July 2021 by a Hamburg Court marks the latest judicial milestone in the Yazidis’ quest for justice following atrocities carried out by ISIL.
OPINION: Why Colombia is a pioneer in restorative justice
Recent protests and violent crackdowns in Colombia reveal why it is so important to defend the implementation of the 2016 Peace Agreement and to put into practice one of its most innovative elements: the inclusion of a restorative justice approach.