Center for Justice and Accountability (CJA)
Legal ServicesUnited States11-50 Employees
The Center for Justice and Accountability (CJA) is an international legal services organization based in the United States that focuses on deterring torture and other grave human rights abuses by pursuing accountability through litigation. Its work centers on enabling survivors to seek truth, justice, and redress, while shaping human rights law and supporting the rule of law in countries emerging from periods of abuse. The organization collaborates with other rights groups and legal advocates on high-profile initiatives and scholarly developments, including joint publications such as the Universal Jurisdiction Annual Review. Its activities are directed at holding perpetrators individually accountable and strengthening legal mechanisms to deter abuses globally, with a recent emphasis on partnerships and collective efforts within the international human rights community.