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The Open Society Justice Initiative pursues strategic litigation and engages in policy advocacy in Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe. Read our News Releases and Advocacy Updates on our work.
Cambodia's Khmer Rouge Court Must Fully Investigate Case 003
The Open Society Justice Initiative is calling on the UN-backed Khmer Rouge tribunal in Cambodia to ensure the fullest possible investigation into former senior Khmer Rouge commanders who are the subjects of its third proposed case.
May 03, 2011Kyrgyzstan Death in Custody Cases Reach UN
The Kyrgyzstan government's repeated failure to investigate adequately deaths in police custody is being challenged by two cases brought before the UN Human Rights Committee by the Open Society Justice Initiative.
April 14, 2011New Website Monitors International Criminal Court's Kenya Proceedings
The Open Society Justice Initiative has launched a website focused on International Criminal Court proceedings arising from the post-election violence that erupted in Kenya in 2007.
April 06, 2011Nigeria: Time for Action on Open Government Law
The Open Society Justice Initiative and Right To Know, a Nigerian advocacy group, are together calling on the country's parliament to act with urgency to secure the passage into law of legislation that genuinely enhances public access to official...
March 18, 2011Joint Call on Search for Next ICC Prosecutor
The Open Society Justice Initiative has joined a call for next ICC Prosecutor to have management as well as legal expertise.
March 18, 2011United States Should Release Information on CIA Black Site to Polish Prosecutor, Says Rights Group
The U.S. government should comply with requests from Polish prosecutors for legal assistance and information regarding Guantanamo detainee Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, who was imprisoned and tortured on Polish soil, said the Open Society Justice Initiative.
January 26, 2011European Court Finds Against Excessive Legal Fees in Libel and Privacy Cases
Drawing on arguments made by the Open Society Justice Initiative, the European Court of Human Rights ruled last week that excessive legal fees charged by claimants’ lawyers in libel and privacy cases violate freedom of expression.
January 24, 2011Inter-American Court Issues Groundbreaking Ruling on Right to Truth and Information
In a much-anticipated ruling, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights invalidated Brazil's longstanding amnesty for "political offenses" committed during its military dictatorship.
January 13, 2011