Program areas at Jus Cogens
Providing education training and other human rights assistance in helping victims to stand for their rights training on international human rights law and procedure and how victims can avail themselves of the processes already in place to assist them and provide solutions both temporary and more permanent. Education and training on how to advocate for and protect advance victims' human rights. Helping to provide strategies and provide advice to human rights victims and collecting feedback from them as to what is the most challenging issue and how they can be helped the most. COVID-19 led to the development of enhanced Webinar Training for those who could not attend training in-person especially during the 2021 calendar year when travel restrictions were put into place globally. Compiling case studies and other training aids that victims of human rights abuses can utilize to assist them. Connecting victims with those who can help them with non-legal issues due to human rights violations.
Legal Administrative and other services to the United Nations Human Rights NGO Committee for FORB. Dissemination of information input into the agenda for meetings of the Committee interventions on behalf of the most vulnerable victims of human rights abuses special events and sharing joint efforts with other NGOs and UN leaders. Assisting in drafting statements and providing facts of human rights abuses and the need for victims to receive aid. Drafting communications to the Committee for the promotion of FORB and human rights especially for the most vulnerable victims of human rights abuses: children women and minorities. Speaking out for refugees asylum seekers vulnerable women children and minorities those wrongfully imprisoned religious minorities ethnic minorities and other victims of human rights abuses.
Supporting the most vulnerable and indigent victims of human rights abuse including children women minorities asylum seekers and others. Legal services help with cases assistance in legal representation liaising with officials helping to provide information and connection between victims and those who can provide basic needs. Conducting interviews with victims collecting data and facts from victims for representation that will assist them. Preparation of reports and other assessments for officials to understand and accurately reflect the status quo for victims. Assessment of COVID-19's effect on victims of human rights abuse including the marked increase in human rights abuse during the worldwide COVID crisis. Formulating a plan to help those who have been affected by COVID-19.
Personnel at Jus Cogens
Name | Title | Date of data |
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Shirley Patrick | / Treasurer | 2021-08-11 |
Financials for Jus Cogens
Revenues | FYE 12/2021 |
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Total grants, contributions, etc. | $333,321 |
Program services | $0 |
Investment income and dividends | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 |
Royalty revenue | $0 |
Net rental income | $0 |
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 |
Net income from fundraising events | $0 |
Net income from gaming activities | $0 |
Net income from sales of inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous revenues | $81 |
Total revenues | $333,402 |
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Data update history
February 3, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
February 28, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019
June 23, 2021
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $333,333 from Gordon Christian Trust May 26, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2018
August 7, 2018
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2017
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsCrime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Human servicesHuman rightsCrime and lawLegal services
Characteristics
ReligiousTax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
- Address
- 2020 Pennsylvania Ave NW Ste 115
- Washington, DC 20006
- Metro area
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- County
- District of Columbia, DC
- Phone
- (202) 705-8371
IRS details
- EIN
- 27-5345350
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2011
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- I80: Legal Services
- NAICS code, primary
- 813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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