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Fresh Evidence Shows Polish Government, CIA Cooperation on Renditions
Human rights groups have obtained official flight records confirming that at least six CIA rendition flights landed in Poland in 2003, revealing details of a cover-up by U.S. and Polish authorities.
February 22, 2010Pressing for Reform at Kazakhstan Universal Periodic Review
The Open Society Justice Initiative presented its concerns and recommendations for criminal justice reform, specifically on torture and fair trial procedure, to the Universal Periodic Review of Kazakhstan.
February 12, 2010Justice Initiative Urges Top-Level UN Engagement in Cambodia
The Open Society Justice Initiative has urged UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to appoint a senior-level advisor to lead UN participation in the Khmer Rouge Tribunal.
February 12, 2010Legal Groups Say Africa Should Not Create Its Own War Crimes Court
In a submission to the African Union, the Open Society Justice Initiative said that extending the jurisdiction of the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights would undermine justice and accountability on the continent.
December 17, 2009Khmer Rouge Tribunal’s Achievements Threatened by Political Interference
An Open Society Justice Initiative report calls on the UN and the court’s donors to ensure the Cambodian government does not attempt to interfere with judicial or prosecutorial decisions.
November 23, 2009Continued Segregation in Czech Schools Devastates Lives of Roma Children
The Czech Republic can set a much-needed example for the rest of Europe by following through on its commitment to integrate its educational system, said the Open Society Justice Initiative today.
November 11, 2009Lack of Citizenship Rights a Major Cause of Conflict in Africa
The lack of citizenship rights generates conflict and undermines democracy in many countries in Africa, according to two new studies by the Open Society Institute.
October 21, 2009Inter-American Commission Orders Protective Measures for Victim of Arbitrary Deprivation of Nationality
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights has granted the Open Society Justice Initiative's request for precautionary measures in the case of Emildo Bueno, a Dominican citizen of Haitian descent whose public fight against arbitrary deprivation...
September 10, 2009