Case Files, 1945-2014, bulk 1980-2010

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Extent:

45.5 Linear Feet (90.5 boxes)

Scope and content:

Series comprises materials for sixteen case files pursued by legal staff of the Center for Justice and Accountability (CJA) in the late 1990s into the 2000s. Supporting materials date as early as the 1940s. The cases are organized alphabetically into the following subseries: Ahmed v. Magan, Cabello v. Fernández-Larios, Chavez v. Carranza, Doe vs. Ali, Doe v. Constant, Doe v. Liu Qi, Doe v. Lumintang, Doe v. Saravia, Guatemala Genocide Trial, Jean v. Dorélien, Mehinovic v. Vuckovic, Reisner v. Leso, Reyes v. López Grijalba, Romagoza Arce v. García and Vides Casanova, USA v. Belfast, and Yousuf v. Samantar. Within each case file, materials are typically arranged in original order as received, in rough alphabetical or chronological order. See subseries descriptions for details on contents and arrangement of these materials.

Materials in this collection may include firsthand accounts, descriptions, and images of torture and other violent acts.

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