Litigation
Justice Initiative lawyers have represented scores of individuals and groups before domestic and international human rights courts and tribunals around the world. These cases seek not only to vindicate individual claims, but to establish and strengthen the law’s protection for all.
Justice and Accountability Initiative v. Telenor ASA
The Open Society Justice Initiative is advising plaintiffs and partners in a lawsuit to hold telecommunications giant Telenor to account for sharing customer data with the Myanmar military in the wake of the 2021 coup, leading to widespread human rights abuses.
Swedish Criminal Investigation of Chemical Weapons Attacks In Syria
On April 19, 2021, the Open Society Justice Initiative joined survivors of chemical weapons attacks in Syria, the Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression (SCM), Syrian Archive, and Civil Rights Defenders in filing a criminal complaint with Swedish War Crimes Commission within the Swedish Police Authority.