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Civil Society and the Development of a South African Community Prosecution Model

Community prosecution as a means of fostering improved cooperation between the criminal justice system and civil society organizations was the focus of a workshop report supported by the Open Society Justice Initiative.

February 10, 2005
First page of PDF with filename: southafrica_20050210.pdf
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Civilian Oversight of the Police in South Africa Mini-Conference

The Project on Strengthening Oversight of Police in South Africa, a joint initiative of the Open Society Foundation for South Africa and the Open Society Justice Initiative, held a workshop on strengthening police accountability and improving...

May 10, 2004
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Corporate War Crimes: Prosecuting the Pillage of Natural Resources

Reviving corporate liability for pillaging natural resources is not simply about protecting property rights during conflict—it can also play a significant role in preventing atrocity.

September 2011 | James G. Stewart
First page of PDF with filename: pillage-manual-2nd-edition-2011.pdf
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Corruption that Kills: Why Mexico Needs an International Mechanism to Combat Impunity

This report argues Mexico needs an international response to investigate and prosecute atrocity crimes.

May 2018
First page of PDF with filename: corruption-that-kills-en-20180502.pdf
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Costly Confinement

The costs of pretrial detention in Mexico are painfully high—for the state and its citizens in general, and for detainees and their families in particular.

February 2010 | Guillermo Zepeda Lecuona
First page of PDF with filename: costly-confinement-mexico-20100201_0.pdf
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Criminal Force: Torture, Abuse, and Extrajudicial Killings by the Nigeria Police Force

Police in Nigeria commit extrajudicial violence and extortion with relative impunity, according to this report by the Open Society Justice Initiative and the Network on Police Reform in Nigeria.

May 2010
First page of PDF with filename: criminal-force-20100519.pdf
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Effective Criminal Defence in Europe

This report summarizes the findings of a research project that explores and compares access to effective defense in criminal proceedings across nine European jurisdictions.

June 2010 | Ed Cape, Roger Smith, and Taru Spronken
First page of PDF with filename: criminal-defence-europe-summary.pdf
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Effective Prosecution: Guatemala’s Public Ministry in an International Context

Remarks delivered at the launch of an independent assessment of reforms in prosecutorial procedures at Guatemala's Public Ministry.

July 08, 2014 | James Goldston
First page of PDF with filename: goldston-ceja-guatemala-07082014.pdf
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