Open Society Justice Initiative—Litigation - Open Society Justice Initiative

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.

Filter by:

Sort by

African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child Court of Justice of the European Union Domestic Courts ECOWAS Community Court of Justice European Court of Human Rights Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Inter-American Court of Human Rights International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda UN Committee against Torture UN Human Rights Committee UN Human Rights Council African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights European Committee of Social Rights OECD Austrian National Contact Point Judicial Committee of the Privy Council

Angola Argentina Azerbaijan Bahamas Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Bulgaria Cameroon Chile Colombia Costa Rica Czech Republic Denmark Dominican Republic Egypt Equatorial Guinea France Gambia Germany Greece Guatemala Haiti Hungary Israel Italy Kazakhstan Kenya Kyrgyzstan Lithuania Mauritania Mexico Netherlands Antilles Nigeria North Macedonia Paraguay Peru Poland Romania Russian Federation Rwanda Sierra Leone Slovenia South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland Tanzania Turkey Turkmenistan United Kingdom United States United States Minor Outlying Islands Uzbekistan

4 litigation

Domestic Courts Inter-American Commission on Human Rights UN Committee against Torture UN Human Rights Council Belgium Costa Rica Gambia Greece Haiti Kenya Kyrgyzstan Mauritania Paraguay Poland Slovenia Tanzania Turkey United Kingdom United States Minor Outlying Islands Clear all

Citizens Against Violence and Others v. the Attorney General of Kenya and Others

More than 400 Kenyans were shot dead by police during the post-election violence in Kenya in early 2008. Victims have brought a class action constitutional case demanding accountability for the killings.

Last update: February 13, 2013

Coalition on Violence Against Women and Others v. the Attorney-General of Kenya and Others

A group of Kenyan civil society organizations and victims of sexual and gender-based violence have brought a case to the Nairobi High Court against six Kenyan government officials demanding accountability.

Last update: February 20, 2013

Criminal Complaint for Saudi Crimes Against Humanity in Belgium

The Justice Initiative filed a complaint of crimes against humanity with the Belgian federal prosecutor under universal jurisdiction on behalf of Alia and Lina al-Hathloul for grave crimes committed against their sister Loujain al-Hathloul by the Saudi regime.

Jean-Claude Duvalier

Jean-Claude Duvalier’s 15-year rule in Haiti was characterized by widespread violations of human rights. This brief outlined the argument for prosecuting Duvalier for international crimes.

Last update: December 14, 2011

Get In Touch

Subscribe for Updates About Our Work