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Appointment of UK's Prevent Strategy Reviewer 'Undermines Credibility'
The Justice Initiative and ten other groups say the top lawyer chosen to review the UK's counter extremism strategy lacks sufficient independence.
August 18, 2019Khashoggi FOIA Case Documents Available Online
The Open Society Justice Initiative has begun to publish online materials released by the U.S. government, in response to a Freedom of Information Act petition seeking the release of records relating to the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
July 12, 2019In Light of U.N. Khashoggi Investigation, Open Society Justice Initiative Renews Calls for Accountability
A new UN report calls for the an international criminal investigation into the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, underlining the importance of efforts by the Justice Initiative to secure the release of all U.S. government documents relating to the case.
June 19, 2019NGOs Challenge Sweden's Proposal for an ISIS-only War Crimes Tribunal
Seven international and Syrian NGOs are warning against the idea of an atrocity court that would focus only on ISIS, and not on crimes committed by all sides in Syria's civil war.
June 3, 2019Civil Society Organizations Call for Emergency Measures to Prevent U.N. Budget Cuts
Eleven regional and international human rights and law organizations are calling for emergency measures to prevent the cancellation of upcoming U.N. human rights committees.
May 31, 2019High Court in Ireland Confirms Protections of EU Law in Home Repossession
A ruling from Ireland highest civil court underlines the need for Irish courts to take into account the impact of home repossession on private and family life.
May 15, 2019Civil Society Organizations Criticize anti-CICIG statement from OAS Secretary General
Civil society groups express dismay over ‘misguided’ tweet from Luis Almagro, secretary general of the Office of American States, regarding the work of the Guatemala's UN-backed anticorruption commission.
April 12, 2019