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Kazakhstan Torture Case Reaches UN

The Open Society Justice Initiative has filed a complaint before the United Nations Committee Against Torture, alleging that Kazakhstan has failed to prevent, investigate, or punish torture by police in the case of Alexander Gerasimov.

April 22, 2010
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UN Should Create Top Post to Aid Khmer Rouge Tribunal

Political interference, corruption, and funding shortfalls may cripple the Khmer Rouge Tribunal, states a report released by the Open Society Justice Initiative.

March 24, 2010
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Europe's Highest Court Rules Roma School Segregation by Language Illegal

The European Court of Human Rights held in the case Oršuš and Others v. Croatia that the segregation of Romani children into separate classes based on language is unlawful discrimination.

March 16, 2010
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Legality of Berlusconi’s Television Monopoly Challenged

Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s control over television broadcasting in Italy goes against European democratic standards, the Open Society Justice Initiative argued in a brief filed with the European Court of Human Rights.

March 11, 2010
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Justice Initiative Urges Top Paraguay Court to Recognize Right to Information

This is the first time a case concerning the right to information has reached Paraguay’s top court. The Justice Initiative has filed a "friend of the court" brief urging the tribunal to recognize a right of general access to government information.

February 25, 2010
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Fresh Evidence Shows Polish Government, CIA Cooperation on Renditions

Human rights groups have obtained official flight records confirming that at least six CIA rendition flights landed in Poland in 2003, revealing details of a cover-up by U.S. and Polish authorities.

February 22, 2010
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Pressing for Reform at Kazakhstan Universal Periodic Review

The Open Society Justice Initiative presented its concerns and recommendations for criminal justice reform, specifically on torture and fair trial procedure, to the Universal Periodic Review of Kazakhstan.

February 12, 2010
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Justice Initiative Urges Top-Level UN Engagement in Cambodia

The Open Society Justice Initiative has urged UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to appoint a senior-level advisor to lead UN participation in the Khmer Rouge Tribunal.

February 12, 2010
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