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Spain Investigates President of Equatorial Guinea for Laundering Oil Money

After thirty years of corrupt rule in Equatorial Guinea, Spanish courts are finally taking a serious look at what the ruling family does with the nation's oil wealth, reports the Open Society Justice Initiative.

August 03, 2009
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New Data Reveals Paris Police Discriminate Against Minorities

Police officers in Paris consistently stop people on the basis of ethnicity and dress rather than on the basis of suspicious individual behavior, according to a report released by the Open Society Justice Initiative.

June 30, 2009
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Cambodian Government Threatens Legitimacy of Khmer Rouge Tribunal

Ominous signs of political manipulation by the Cambodian government and a repeated failure to tackle corruption continue to plague the Khmer Rouge Tribunal, said the Open Society Justice Initiative in a report released today.

May 27, 2009
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New Evidence Reveals Police in Europe Target Minorities Excessively

Pervasive use of ethnic and religious stereotypes by law enforcement across Europe is harming efforts to combat crime and terrorism, according to a report released by the Open Society Justice Initiative.

May 26, 2009
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New Book Offers Roadmap to Less Biased, More Efficient Policing

Police forces can achieve greater efficiency and improve relations with minority communities by reducing ethnic profiling, according to a book published by the Open Society Justice Initiative.

May 11, 2009
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In New Article, Goldston Considers Need for Fresh Approach to Rule of Law Reform

Open Society Justice Initiative executive director James A. Goldston discusses the need for a new approach to rule of law reform, emphasizing local expertise and mutual learning between the global north and south.

May 11, 2009
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Freedom of Information Receives Major Boost in Europe

The Open Society Justice Initiative applauds a decision by the European Court of Human Rights expanding the right of watchdog groups to access government information.

April 17, 2009
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Long-Awaited Agreement to Tackle Corruption at the Khmer Rouge Tribunal Contains Major Flaws

The United Nations risks jeopardizing future efforts to secure international justice unless it reconsiders a new anticorruption plan for the court in Cambodia trying senior members of the Khmer Rouge, according to the Open Society Justice Initiative.

February 24, 2009
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