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.
The Prosecutor v. Nahimana et al.
The Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) convicted the accused of incitement to commit genocide, but in so doing blurred the distinction between hate speech and international crimes.
Last update: November 28, 2007