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Public Health Community Opposes UNESCO-Obiang Prize

Public health professionals and scientists from around the world have joined with the Open Society Institute to condemn a UNESCO prize named for the dictator of Equatorial Guinea.

May 26, 2010
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Open Society Justice Initiative Highlighting Complementarity and Outreach at ICC Review

The Open Society Justice Initiative is working to support the International Criminal Court at the Kampala Review Conference in four key issue areas: complementarity, outreach, NGO participation, and the crime of aggression.

May 26, 2010
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Torture, Rape, and Killings Pervade Nigerian Policing

Nigeria's leadership must pay serious attention to police reform if it hopes to succeed in restoring public safety, according to a report released by the Open Society Justice Initiative and the Network on Police Reform in Nigeria.

May 18, 2010
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U.S. Should Publicly Admit to Wrongful Rendition

The Open Society Justice Initiative has called on the U.S. to publicly confirm that the extraordinary rendition of Khaled El-Masri was a mistake.

May 11, 2010
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Germany Urged to Aid El-Masri's Quest for Justice

In a letter to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the Open Society Justice Initiative requested confirmation that the U.S. privately admitted to making an error in Khaled El-Masri's case.

May 11, 2010
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UNESCO: End Alliance with Corrupt Dictator

UNESCO should conduct a full investigation into funding for a prize sponsored by Equatorial Guinea's President Obiang, said the Open Society Justice Initiative and advocacy partners.

May 10, 2010
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Open Society Institute Cautions Against ICC Review Taking on Aggression

Over 40 civil society organizations, including the Open Society Institute, are urging International Criminal Court (ICC) members to consider postponing codification of the crime of aggression in the Rome Statute beyond the June 2010 Review...

May 10, 2010
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Sierra Leone Paralegal Program Evaluation Underway

The Centre for the Study of African Economies, Oxford University, is evaluating a pilot criminal justice paralegal program launched last year by Timap for Justice and the Open Society Justice Initiative in Sierra Leone.

May 10, 2010
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