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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.
Chilean Congressional Report Calls for Advertising Law Reform
Following a congressional investigation on corrupt government advertising practices, Chile’s congress called on the government to reform the sector, reports the Open Society Justice Initiative.
October 24, 2007Open Society Justice Initiative Seeks Relief for Slovenia's “Erased” Citizens
In a brief submitted to the European Court of Human Rights, the Open Society Justice Initiative argued that the Slovene government's erasure of thousands of its citizens violated the European Convention of Human Rights.
October 16, 2007Open Society Justice Initiative Calls on Khmer Rouge Court to Fix Human Resource Problems
The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia must address serious flaws in hiring and other personnel practices, according to the Open Society Justice Initiative.
October 05, 2007Open Society Justice Initiative Urges Release of Khmer Rouge Court Audit
The United Nations Development Program must make public the full audit report on personnel management at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, according to the Open Society Justice Initiative.
September 28, 2007Open Society Justice Initiative Celebrates International Right to Know Day
The Open Society Justice Initiative marked International Right to Know Day by highlighting the past year's progress towards realizing the right of access to information around the world.
September 28, 2007Open Society Justice Initiative Hails Arrest of Former Khmer Rouge Leader
The arrest of former Khmer Rouge leader Nuon Chea by the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia was praised by the Open Society Justice Initiative.
September 20, 2007Argentina's Highest Court Finds Government Guilty of Indirect Censorship
Argentina's Supreme Court ruled that a provincial government violated the free speech rights of a newspaper by withdrawing advertising in retaliation for critical coverage, a move the Open Society Justice Initiative hails as a major victory for...
September 07, 2007Oaxaca Moves Toward Use of Pretrial Release
Judges, prosecutors, and defense attorneys gathered to discuss the implementation of new reforms that allow pretrial release of prisoners at a training led by the Open Society Justice Initiative and its Mexican partner organization, Renace.
August 29, 2007