Justice Rapid Response has deployed its 100th mission. Like the 99 that came before it, this mission is providing investigative expertise to ensure credible accountability can be realized for victims of mass atrocity crimes and serious human rights violations.
JRR Deploys its 100th Mission
JRR Presents Annual General Report to ICC’s Assembly of States Parties
From 16-24 November, the Assembly of States Parties of the International Criminal Court will convene in The Hague for its 15th annual meeting. On the 16 November, JRR will deliver its Annual General Report, which reviews its accomplishments in 2016 and reviews its strategic direction for 2017.
JRR Shortlisted by UBS in Social Innovators Competition
Justice Rapid Response was selected by UBS as one of the 12 finalists from Switzerland for the first Social Innovators program. JRR’s demonstrable impact leads to an unwavering vision of a world where recurring cycles of conflict can be ended by dealing with past wrongs through credible accountability.
JRR Executive Director Selected for Ashoka Visionary Program
On 13-14 October, JRR Executive Director Andras Vamos-Goldman participated in the kick-off of the Ashoka Visionary Program in Vienna, Austria. The Ashoka Visionary Program is a part-time executive program for decision-makers in the private and public sector, as well as social entrepreneurs.
An interview with JRR Executive Director in Der Bund
“The World Must Not Let the Atrocities in Syria Go Unpunished” The investigation of Syrian war crimes must meet high quality standards, says the legal expert Andras Vamos-Goldman. “The International Criminal Court cannot prevent crimes,” says Andras Vamos-Goldman. Which is why he cannot sit back and do nothing. Bernhard Ott, 12.19.2015 Mr. Vamos-Goldman, youRead More
JRR Executive Director Keynote at Dallas World Affairs Council
On Thursday, 8 September, Justice Rapid Response Executive Director Andras Vamos-Goldman was the keynote speaker at an evening at the World Affairs Council of Dallas, Texas. During his visit, he spoke with Council President and CEO Jim Falk, Vamos-Goldman discussed the work of JRR, and why investigations are the key to credible accountability. In the discussion,Read More
2015 Annual Report released
JRR is pleased to present its 2015 Annual Report. JRR Annual Report 2015
Justice Rapid Response welcomes UN Women and Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation to its Executive Board
Justice Rapid Response is pleased to welcome two new members to its Executive Board, UN Women and the Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation. UN Women is the United Nations organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. Justice Rapid Response has been working with UN Women since 2009 to provide the international community withRead More
New Ashoka Swiss Fellow: Andras Vamos-Goldman
Justice Rapid Response (JRR) is pleased to announce that its Executive Director, Mr. Andras Vamos-Goldman, has been selected to become an Ashoka fellow. Ashoka is the largest network of social entrepreneurs worldwide, with nearly 3,000 Ashoka Fellows in 70 countries putting their system changing ideas into practice on a global scale. Founded by Mr. BillRead More
Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation welcomes Justice Rapid Response into their portfolio
Justice Rapid Response (JRR) is pleased to announce that it has been selected to join the Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation. The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation is a global venture philanthropy firm supporting early stage, high impact social enterprises with three 3-years of support including a $300,000 grant and participation on the organization’s board of directors.Read More