The Open Society Justice Initiative welcomes today’s U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in preserving birthright citizenship, which has stood as a constitutional guarantee of equal protection and a foundation of the post-Civil War democratic order.

Three ICC judges have filed a lawsuit challenging the legality of an Executive Order issued by President Trump, and are seeking declaratory and injunctive relief against sanctions by the U.S. government.

The Justice Initiative funded five organizations through a new litigation incubator that provides pre-litigation funding and support to groups developing innovative and precedent‑setting cases against corporate actors operating in Europe.

On behalf of Myanmar customers, a Swedish non-profit association filed a class action lawsuit against Norwegian telecoms giant Telenor for the company’s role in serious human rights violations in Myanmar. The lawsuit seeks damages for the sharing of data with military authorities of customers who were suspected of opposing the 2021 coup.

A U.S. federal court issued a permanent injunction to protect the First Amendment rights of two plaintiffs who are law professors and could have been targeted by the Trump Administration’s sanctions for their work with the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Open Society Foundations welcomes today’s landmark judgment from the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union (EU), which reaffirmed principles of EU law making it likely that that central provisions of Denmark’s “Ghetto Package” violate the EU’s Race Equality Directive.

The Open Society Justice Initiative has submitted arguments before the United States Court of Appeals in a case challenging the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle USAID and unlawfully terminate life-saving foreign assistance.

With support from OSJI, Myanmar victims and civil society organizations have taken the first step towards suing Norwegian telecoms giant Telenor for their role in serious human rights violations in Myanmar.