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The Open Society Justice Initiative pursues and supports strategic litigation in Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe. Read our News Releases and Advocacy Updates on our work.
Dispute over Judge Threatens Khmer Rouge Tribunal
The Open Society Justice Initiative says a battle at the Khmer Rouge tribunal over the authority of a new international judge must be addressed before it does possibly fatal damage to the court.
March 30, 2012Freedom but Still No Justice for Kazakhstan's Human Rights Defender
The Open Society Justice Initiative joins the Kazakhstan International Bureau on Human Rights and the Rule of Law in welcoming the release from prison under a broad government amnesty of its director Yevgeniy Zhovtis.
March 30, 2012Open Society Justice Initiative Welcomes Decision to Reopen Khmer Rouge Investigation
The decision by Laurent Kasper-Ansermet, international co-investigating judge at the tribunal, properly recognizes the interests of the victims of Khmer Rouge attrocities.
March 30, 2012CIA Rendition Case Heads to Europe's Top Human Rights Judges
The case of a German citizen who was mistakenly seized in Macedonia and shipped in secret to Afghanistan for interrogation is to be heard on May 16 by the 17 judges of the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights.
March 30, 2012Imprisoned Rights Defender in Kyrgyzstan Needs Immediate Medical Treatment
The Open Society Justice Initiative and Physicians for Human Rights are gravely concerned about the health of Azimjan Askarov, currently serving a life sentence in Kyrgyzstan following a manifestly unfair trial.
March 30, 2012Cambodian Government Must Confirm New Judge Now
The Open Society Justice Initiative is calling on the Royal Cambodian Government to end an impasse that is threatening the future work of the Khmer Rouge tribunal.
March 30, 2012Joint Statement: Strengthening the Protection of Human Rights in Europe
Read and sign a joint statement from civil society groups and individuals expressing concern over proposed ammendments to the European Convention on Human Rights now under consideration by the Council of Europe.
March 06, 2012Mistaken Identity, Rendition and Abuse: CIA Case Before Europe’s Top Court
The case of a German citizen who was mistakenly seized in Macedonia and shipped in secret to Afghanistan for interrogation is to be heard on May 16 by the 17 judges of the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights.
February 07, 2012