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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.
Death of Dominican Rights Activist Sonia Pierre: Open Society Justice Initiative Expresses Condolences
The Open Society Justice Initiative is deeply saddened by the death of Sonia Pierre, a leading advocate for the rights of people of Haitian descent in the Dominican Republic.
December 05, 2011Khmer Rouge Tribunal: UN Must Act to Restore Credibility
A new report from the Open Society Justice Initiative calls for an independent panel of three senior international judges to investigate allegations of judicial misconduct.
November 15, 2011Four Years after Court Ruling, Romani Children Still Face Czech Segregation
The Open Society Justice Initiative and the European Roma Rights Centre have called on the European Council to ramp up pressure to end segregation of Romani children in Czech schools.
November 14, 2011Continued Support is Needed for Justice in Sierra Leone
The Special Court for Sierra Leone will be the first post-Cold War international tribunal to conclude its mandate. The Open Society Justice Initiative is warning that its achievements may be undermined if pressing issues are not addressed.
November 01, 2011Beyond Obiang: U.S. Needs to Broaden Anti-Kleptocracy Efforts
The Open Society Justice Initiative is urging the U.S. Department of Justice to examine the role of international intermediaries such as bankers, lawyers, and accountants who collude in transactions evidently financed by the profits of corruption.
October 26, 2011Open Society Justice Initiative Welcomes Legal Move on Assets of Equatorial Guinea's Obiang Family
The US Justice Department has initiated a legal action that targets a $35 million mansion in Malibu, California, owned by the son of the president of Equatorial Guinea.
October 14, 2011Open Society Justice Initiative Responds to Cambodian Government Comments
The Open Society Justice Initiative Underlines its Record of Support for Khmer Rouge Tribunal.
October 13, 2011New Death in Custody Case in Kyrgyzstan Reaches UN
The government of Kyrgyzstan’s failure to investigate adequately the death in police custody of a political activist is being brought before the UN Human Rights Committee by the Open Society Justice Initiative and a Bishkek-based lawyer, Kanat Djailoev.
October 11, 2011