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.
United States v. Private First Class Chelsea Manning
The 35-year prison sentence handed down to Private First Class Chelsea Manning by a United States military court in August 2013 far exceeded international legal norms.
Last update: May 19, 2016