Publications
Read and download reports, handbooks, briefing papers, legal and policy submissions, and fact sheets from the Open Society Justice Initiative.
Transparency and Silence: A Survey of Access to Information Laws and Practices in 14 Countries
This Open Society Justice Initiative study on access to information finds that transitional democracies outperformed established ones in providing information about government activities.
September 2006Ethnic Profiling in the Moscow Metro
Riders on the Moscow Metro who appear non-Slavic are over twenty times more likely to be stopped by police than those who look Slavic, according to this report by the Open Society Justice Initiative, in partnership with JURIX and Lamberth Consulting.
June 2006Priority Issues for Interested States Concerning the Extraordinary Chambers
This memo by the Open Society Justice Initiative offers 11 practical recommendations for ensuring that Extraordinary Chambers of the Courts of Cambodia works fairly and effectively.
May 1, 2006Memorandum on the Application of International Standards of Due Process by the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia
In order to assist the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, the Open Society Justice Initiative has submitted a memorandum which provides constructive advice on how the court can remain faithful to international standards of due...
April 1, 2006Buying the News: A Report on Financial and Indirect Censorship in Argentina
This report from the Open Society Justice Initiative exposes the many subtle yet powerful ways in which government officials wield influence over Argentina's media.
December 2005The Growing Threat of Soft Censorship
An OSI report on a new style of censorship—not entirely new, but increasingly employed around the world—is subtle, indirect, and sophisticated.
December 2005Fighting Terrorism While Fighting Discrimination: Can Protocol No. 12 Help?
James A. Goldston, executive director of the Open Society Justice Initiative, posits that antidiscrimination legislature enshrined in the European Convention can actually facilitate the development of effective counterterrorist strategy.
October 11, 2005 | James GoldstonLegal Remedies for the Resource Curse
The Open Society Justice Initiative released a report assessing the availability of legal remedies for addressing corrupt practices in the natural resource industries.
September 6, 2005