Scenes from an action-packed #CSW70 where we engaged in collaborative advocacy around the Crimes Against Humanity treaty, accountability for atrocities in Myanmar, and advancing gender justice through strategic litigation.
Thank you to all of our partners and attendees!
📣 This month the Inter-American Court of Human Rights found Peru responsible for the forced sterilization and death of Celia Ramos.
📄 Read about the ruling and our work advancing global recognition of reproductive violence: bit.ly/RamosvPerufactsheet
(photo by Lorena Flores Agüero)
The Center for Justice and Accountability, @globaljusticec.bsky.social and @hrw.org condemn the armed break-in at the offices of the GJRP in Liberia.
Together we call for the protection of human rights defenders working for accountability.
Read the full statement
civitas-maxima.org/liberia-arme...
📢 NEW: We are pleased to contribute with our partners to the call for input issued by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on “Accelerating Progress Towards Preventing Adolescent Girls’ Pregnancy”
➡️ Read here: bit.ly/OHCHRsubmission
On #IWD2026, read our statement on the International Criminal Court prosecutor misconduct inquiry and need to combat patriarchy in international institutions.
#IWD2026
On International Women's Day, we stand with our partners in calling for a Crimes Against Humanity Convention that is gender-competent, inter-sectional, and survivor-centric.
bit.ly/CAHtreatyjustice
🔔 Next Friday, March 13
🗓️ 10AM - 12PM
📍 Cardozo Law School
➡️ Join us at an interactive town hall to hear from experts and activists about advancing gender justice in the Crimes Against Humanity Convention.
➡️ Register now using the QR code!
@cardozoclihhr.bsky.social
📣 #CSW70 is around the corner!
➡️ CSW70 comes at a critical time for advancing gender justice at all levels. Find GJC at a variety of events this coming week alongside project partners and grassroots organizers. Register using the links here or scan the QR code for more program details.
🗓️ THIS Monday 3/9
🕑 10:30AM
📍UN Women
➡️ Join GJC at a #CSW70 side event discussing reproductive violence and pathways for achieving justice for victims and survivors.
Register here: bit.ly/reprojusticeatCSW
@p4hr.bsky.social @glsurvivorsfund.bsky.social
(reposted with updated cosponsors)
We stand with colleagues and partners today in strongly condemning the assassination of feminist advocate Yanar Mohammed.
The past year of Trump 2.0 has seen relentless attacks on reproductive autonomy, health, and rights. Some updates from our partners at @guttmacher.org here:
📣 READ: Elise Keppler's interview with Front Page Africa on the need to address the crime of forced marriage along with accountability for widespread #SGBV in #Liberia.
➡️ Explore GJC's work advocating for the inclusion of forced marriage in Liberia's war crimes court: lnk.bio/globaljusticecenter
🗓️ Thursday, March 12
🕝 2:30PM EST
📍 Church Center for the United Nations
Attending CSW70 in New York?
Join us at a workshop on the prospective Crimes Against Humanity Convention and advancing gender justice through the treaty.
➡️ Register here: bit.ly/CAHtreatyatCSW
📢 We just filed an amicus brief challenging Tennessee's "abortion trafficking" law that criminalizes a broad category of speech and information-sharing about abortion.
Read it here: www.globaljusticecenter.net/amicus-brief...
Reps. AOC & Nikema Williams joined 75+ other members of Congress in publishing a letter on Friday condemning Trump administration guidance that undermines US human rights reports by classifying abortion and gender affirming care as human rights violations. nikemawilliams.house.gov/posts/congre...
Our executive director joined a partner from @hrw.org to discuss a recent conference in Liberia on transitional justice for crimes committed during the country's civil wars.
The conference comes amidst the Liberian president's commitment to establish a war crimes court. youtube.com/shorts/tsDsZ...
NEW: We just published our submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in #Myanmar that offers examples of transitional justice processes that could be applied to Myanmar.
The submission focuses on gender equality and inclusivity. www.globaljusticecenter.net/submission-t...
"The hearings marked a critical moment in the Rohingya’s pursuit of justice."
Great summary from our partners at @hrw.org of this month's ICJ hearings in the genocide case against #Myanmar.
As we wait for the court's judgment, the world must stand with Rohingya. www.hrw.org/news/2026/01...
Hearings are concluding this week in the #Rohingya genocide case at the International Court of Justice.
▶️ GJC Legal Fellow Marianne Vitug attended the hearings and shared her observations, which include legal arguments on sexual violence as genocidal intent. youtube.com/shorts/aXwJ-...
(5/5) This is a deeply regressive, misogynistic, and grave violation of human rights. It is also an unlawful attack on national sovereignty, promoting fear, division, and control over the health and well-being of individuals and communities.
(4/5) Whole healthcare systems and swaths of civil society are now compelled to deny the existence of and/or discriminate against the most marginalized or to halt their research, advocacy, and services.
(3/5) This expansion will deny healthcare, services, and support for people who are gender diverse and who suffer intersectional discrimination based on their sex, gender, age, race, ethnicity, disability, HIV, and other health status, among other things.
(2/5) First adopted in 1984, the Global Gag Rule sought to control women’s bodies and choices and limit access to essential reproductive healthcare worldwide. Decades of research have confirmed the devastating impact of this policy on women’s and girls’ health and lives.
(1/5) The Trump administration recently announced an expansion of the Global Gag Rule, which prevents organizations who recieve U.S. foreign aid from providing abortion services.
The expansion targets organizations that promote DEI initiatives and recognize gender diversity. 🧵
📌On Jan 12, first day of The Gambia v. #Myanmar's public hearings, WPN marked the historic day in The Hague with @hrw.org @globaljusticec.bsky.social #BROUK #RWPJ.
To key participants incl. States, we called for speedy justice for all in Myanmar, incl. #Rohingya
📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5qX...
Check out our microsite on the crimes against humanity treaty effort for new publications from End Gender Apartheid, the American Branch of the International Law Association, and more!
Together, we are building support for a strong, progressive treaty. cahtreatynow.org/legal-briefs...
"We may be stateless and marginalized, but we know who we are. The world needs to see us, too."
Read our partner Lukcy Karim in the @nytimes.com on #Rohingya hope and struggle amidst this month's International Court of Justice hearings. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/o...
At a UN General Assembly session yesterday on the draft crimes against humanity treaty, GJC Executive Director Elise Keppler called on states to adopt a gender-competent and intersectional negotiation process and treaty. youtube.com/shorts/beZ66...
Very important!
🤝 180+ organizations & individuals are calling for a gender-competent, intersectional, and survivor-centric crimes against humanity treaty text and negotiation process.
The declaration issued today comes ahead of the start of UN meetings on the treaty. cahtreatynow.org/advancing-ge...
