Global Justice Center

GLOBAL JUSTICE CENTER (GJC) IS AN INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATION, WITH CONSULTATIVE STATUS TO THE UNITED NATIONS, DEDICATED TO ADVANCING GENDER EQUALITY THROUGH THE RULE OF LAW. UTILIZING RESEARCH, ANALYSES, AND PARTNERSHIPS, GJC STRIVES TO ENSURE EQUAL PROTECTION OF THE LAW FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS.

DEMANDING JUSTICE FOR SEXUAL AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCETHIS PROGRAM SEEKS TO ENSURE THAT GENDER SHAPES THE PREVENTION OF AND RESPONSE TO VIOLENCE, INCLUDING CONFLICT AND MASS ATROCITIES.(SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.)DEMANDING JUSTICE FOR SEXUAL AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE1) CONDUCTED UN SECURITY COUNCIL EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY ON THE HISTORY OF MILITARY IMPUNITY AND SYSTEMIC DISCRIMINATION IN MYANMAR2) COLLABORATED WITH PARTNER NGOS AND COMMUNITY ADVOCATES TO CONDEMN THE FEBRUARY 2021 MILITARY COUP IN MYANMAR AND CALL FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION BY THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY3) CO-HOSTED A VIRTUAL SIDE EVENT AT THE ICC ASSEMBLY OF STATES PARTIES TO HEAR DIRECTLY FROM ROHINGYA HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS ABOUT THEIR PERSPECTIVES ON JUSTICE AND ACCOUNTABILITY, WITH A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON SEXUAL AND GENDER-BASED CRIMES4) ENGAGED WITH INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY PROCEDURES FOR MYANMAR, INCLUDING THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL, THE INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATIVE MECHANISM ON MYANMAR, AND THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT TO ENSURE THAT GENDER-BASED CRIMES ARE ADDRESSED IN ONGOING CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS AND PROSECUTIONS OF MASS ATROCITY CRIMES.5) ADVOCATED IN SUPPORT OF THE GAMBIA'S CASE AGAINST MYANMAR FOR VIOLATING ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE GENOCIDE CONVENTION AT THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE, INCLUDING BY CONDUCTING EDUCATIONAL AND AWARENESS-RAISING ACTIVITIES.6) ELEVATED AND CENTERED THE VOICES OF GRASSROOTS PARTNERS IN INTERNATIONAL FORA, INCLUDING UN SECURITY COUNCIL DEBATES ON CONFLICT-RELATED SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND WOMEN, PEACE, AND SECURITY.

FIGHTING FOR SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTSTHIS PROGRAM USES INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS AND HUMANITARIAN LAW TO MAKE ACCESS TO SAFE ABORTION A REALITY FOR ALL.(SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.)FIGHTING FOR SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS1) ADVOCATED FOR EUROPEAN UNION MEMBER STATES AND AGENCIES TO ENSURE THAT ABORTION BE PROVIDED TO WAR RAPE VICTIMS UNDER INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW, INCLUDING BY ORGANIZING A PARLIAMENTARY BRIEFING ON ACCESS TO SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS IN HUMANITARIAN AID. 2) IN CONJUNCTION WITH AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH, FILED AN AMICUS BRIEF TO THE SUPREME COURT IN THE DOBBS V. JACKSON WOMEN'S HEALTH CASE, ARGUING THAT THE LAW UNDER REVIEW VIOLATES THE UNITED STATES' HUMAN RIGHTS OBLIGATIONS3) ENGAGED WITH THE UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW (UPR) OF THE US, INCLUDING THROUGH DISTRIBUTING ADVOCACY MATERIALS TO STATES MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE US4) ORGANIZED A CIVIL SOCIETY SIGN-ON LETTER URGING THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION TO IMPLEMENT UPR RECOMMENDATIONS RELATING TO SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS, IN PARTICULAR REGARDING ABORTION RESTRICTIONS ON US FOREIGN ASSISTANCE5) IN CONJUNCTION WITH NGO PARTNERS, PARTICIPATED IN A WEBINAR IN COORDINATION WITH MEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT TO BRIEF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSIONER FOR CRISIS MANAGEMENT ON THE LEGAL OBLIGATIONS TO PROVIDE ABORTION ACCESS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF DONOR CLARITY FOR PROVIDERS ON THE GROUND6) LAUNCHED A LETTER-WRITING CAMPAIGN RESPONDING TO EUROPEAN UNION HUMANITARIAN FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENTS IN ORDER TO KEEP PRESSURE ON THE EU COMMISSION TO ALLOCATE FUNDING FOR ABORTION CARE7) SUBMITTED A REPORT TO THE UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON THE RIGHT TO PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH REGARDING ABORTION RESTRICTIONS AND COVID-19

FEMINIST MULTILATERAL SYSTEMGJC'S MULTILATERALISM PROGRAM SEEKS TO EMBED PRINCIPLES OF EQUALITY AND NON-DISCRIMINATION IN THE SUPRANATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN WHICH IT WORKS, SUCH AS THE UNITED NATIONS.(SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.)FEMINIST MULTILATERAL SYSTEM1) PROVIDED EXPERT ANALYSIS AND REFLECTIONS TO MEDIA ON THE ISSUE OF MYANMAR'S CREDENTIALS AT THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY2) WORKED WITH CIVIL SOCIETY PARTNERS TO DEVELOP AN ADVOCACY STRATEGY TO ADVANCE THE DRAFT ARTICLES ON PREVENTION AND PUNISHMENT OF CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY