The IJP is excited to announce and welcome our new Marilyn S. Broad fellow, Kristin Rosella. Ms. Rosella will be primarily responsible for IJP’s new project, the Emergency Response Network for Darfuri Women at Risk. This project focuses on meeting the direct and immediate health and other needs of Darfuri women and children living in the U.S. who are victims of genocidal violence. It is our hope that this project will assist the Darfuri community in embracing restorative justice mechanisms that could help reawaken their sense of community and purpose. Ms. Rosella, an attorney, comes to the IJP with significant experience in human rights and in working with marginalized and disadvantaged communities. Please join the IJP in celebrating the appointment of Ms. Rosella and the launch of the Emergency Response Network as they are both important new additions to our work.

To read Ms. Rosella’s complete bio, click here.
To learn more about the Emergency Network for Darfuri Women at Risk, click here.

The IJP, with the support of the Marilyn S. Broad Foundation, has launched a new project—the Emergency Response Network—which addresses the direct and immediate needs of women and children who are suffering from physical and mental health problems resulting from the genocide and other mass atrocities in Darfur. Since its inception, the IJP has worked to obtain justice for the victims of the Darfur crisis at the International Criminal Court (ICC). Through this work, the IJP encountered many members of the Darfuri Diaspora in the U.S., especially women and children, who were in urgent need of medical care and who were at risk of becoming disenfranchised without relevant aid. Continue Reading –>

Are you looking for a way to make your dinner count for more than just a meal? The IJP is excited to announce its new partnership with Healthy Chef Direct. This gourmet meal company delivers healthy meals right to your doorstep, and each meal–prepared with the freshest ingredients–is 500 calories or less. Now, not only will you get a great meal, but you can also support the IJP and its work with victims of mass atrocities.  With each meal sold, Healthy Chef Direct will donate a portion of its proceeds to the IJP when you enter our code, C03L001 at checkout. Click the picture above to go directly to Healthy Chef Direct and begin ordering now.

By Amy Y. Chen, 2011 Summer Intern

With ICC Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo’s nine-year term ending in June 2012, the search for the new prosecutor is well underway. The selection of a new prosecutor is a crucial step for the Court and raises many concerns about its future. The Office of the Prosecutor is responsible for investigating and prosecuting alleged crimes and has the ability to significantly shape the direction and focus of the ICC. Continue reading →

By Marline Gay, 2011 Summer Intern

Farmers across Africa and the developing world are left stunned as they are commanded off their land by domestic governments and foreign investors. Many of them are surprised to learn that in most cases, the title to the land that their families have lived on for generations is exclusively vested in the state. Continue reading →

By Kristina Hon, 2011 Summer Legal Intern

In order for the IJP to represent victims before the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the case against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, Bashir must first be brought before the Court. As it is unlikely that he will voluntarily surrender, the next logical scenario would be that he is arrested during a trip abroad. Bashir has been nothing, if not brazen, in defying the arrest warrant that the ICC issued in March 2009. Continue reading →

July 17, International Justice Day, commemorates the creation of the International Criminal Court (ICC), a milestone in the history of international justice. In signing the Rome Statute on July 17, 1998, members of the international community came together in the fight against impunity.

The IJP supports this fight through its mission and its work with victims of mass atrocities. In celebration of this day, we invite you to share your thoughts on our Facebook page, tell us what the ICC means to you, and explain how you are advancing international justice.

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Earlier this year, IJP Co-Founder, Raymond M. Brown, sat down to speak with former Prosecutor of the Special Court of Sierra Leone (SCSL), David Crane, at the ICC Review Conference in Kampala, Uganda. Raymond Brown and Wanda Akin Brown were co-counsel in the case involving Morris Kallon, a former Sierra Leonean rebel military commander in the Revolutionary United Front who was convicted by the SCSL on 16 of the 18 charges of crimes against humanity and war crimes in February 2009.