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Rights Groups Demand Investigation of CIA's Extraordinary Rendition Program
Lawsuits against Germany, United States, and Macedonia seek justice for Khaled El Masri, a German citizen rendered to Afghanistan and tortured by the CIA, according to the Open Society Justice Initiative, who met with partner organizations in...
June 12, 2008Open Society Justice Initiative Expert Gives Senate Testimony on Rape as War Crime
Kelly Askin, senior legal officer on international justice, testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law about rape as a weapon of war.
May 16, 2008Rights Groups Urge United Nations on Justice in Northern Uganda
In a letter sent to the UN Security Council, the Open Society Justice Initiative and two other leading human rights organizations urged the full pursuit of justice for mass crimes committed in northern Uganda.
May 16, 2008Open Society Justice Initiative Applauds Torture Ruling
With Saadi v. Italy, the European Court of Human Rights has reaffirmed the European Convention ban on deporting people to countries where they are at risk of being tortured, in a decision hailed the Open Society Justice Initiative and other human...
April 15, 2008Open Society Justice Initiative Commends Ruling on Prisoners' Rights in Kazakhstan, Calls for Investigation of Torture
A ruling by Kazakhstan's Constitutional Council overturning a legal provision limiting the rights of prisoners who protested against widespread torture in prison is a step in the right direction, but authorities must investigate prisoners'...
March 27, 2008Open Society Justice Initiative Calls on Khmer Rouge Court to Fix Human Resource Problems
The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia must address serious flaws in hiring and other personnel practices, according to the Open Society Justice Initiative.
October 05, 2007Open Society Justice Initiative Urges Release of Khmer Rouge Court Audit
The United Nations Development Program must make public the full audit report on personnel management at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, according to the Open Society Justice Initiative.
September 28, 2007Open Society Justice Initiative Hails Arrest of Former Khmer Rouge Leader
The arrest of former Khmer Rouge leader Nuon Chea by the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia was praised by the Open Society Justice Initiative.
September 20, 2007