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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, 2009New 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, 2009New 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, 2009Long-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, 2009Victim of CIA Abduction Files Lawsuit against Macedonian Government
New information pointing to Macedonia's role in the wrongful kidnapping of a United States rendition victim provides added weight to legal challenges against the government, said the Open Society Justice Initiative.
January 26, 2009As Lubanga Trial Begins, Goldston Cites International Criminal Court Progress
In a new op-ed, Open Society Justice Initiative executive director James A. Goldston praises progress made at the International Criminal Court.
January 26, 2009Reports Find Inadequate Protection of Defendants' Rights in the EU
The European Union must do more to protect the rights of criminal defendants, according to three recent studies.
January 05, 2009New Book Examines Human Costs of Pretrial Detention in Mexico
A new book explores the human toll of pretrial detention in Mexico through the stories of people who needlessly suffer in jail, sometimes for years, while awaiting trial.
October 16, 2008