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Khmer Rouge Tribunal Urged to Step Up Outreach

The Open Society Justice Initiative is urging Cambodia's Khmer Rouge tribunal and its international supporters to renew efforts to inform the Cambodian people about the tribunal's work.

March 10, 2014
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Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge Tribunal Must Protect Suspects’ Rights

The Khmer Rouge tribunal in Cambodia must protect the rights of suspects in the investigation of two cases that have not yet come to trial.

February 12, 2014
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Guatemalan Court Ruling on Attorney General’s Term Undermines Rule of Law

Guatemala’s constutional court has moved to cut short the four year term of the country’s reforming attorney general, Claudia Paz y Paz.

February 07, 2014
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European Parliamentarians Urge Proper Investigation of Magnitsky Death

The Open Society Justice Initiative has welcomed a call from European parliamentarians for the Russia to fully investigate the death in custody of whistleblower Sergei Magnitsky.

January 28, 2014
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French Courts Reject Constitutional Challenge to Discriminatory Police Stops

The French courts have turned down a constitutional challenge to police stops that have led to young men of African and Arab origin being singled out just because of the way they look.

December 26, 2013
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Decisions Needed Now to Ensure Fullest Possible Trial for Khmer Rouge Leaders

Cambodia's Khmer Rouge tribunal must take steps now to ensure that two surviving former leaders of the Khmer Rouge face trial for the full range of charges against them.

December 16, 2013
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Japan's New State Secrecy Law Threatens Public Accountability

Japan's new state secrecy law falls far below international standards in setting strict limits on the public’s right to know about national security and national defence issues.

December 05, 2013
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Kazakhstan Court Orders Damages in Police Torture Case

A court in Kazakhstan has ordered the local police authorities to pay compensation to Alexander Gerasimov for his torture by police, in an important step forwards for accountability.

November 21, 2013
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