Publications
Read and download reports, handbooks, briefing papers, legal and policy submissions, and fact sheets from the Open Society Justice Initiative.
Legal 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, 2005Lessons from Qui Tam Litigation in the United States
Private whistleblower legal complaints, or qui tam actions, have been successful in the United States, but it is a challenging model to emulate.
April 2016 | David KwokManaging Pretrial Release
This Open Society Justice Initiative monograph discusses how best to manage the pretrial release/detention decision, focusing particularly on pretrial evaluation and supervision services.
August 2010 | Denise Tomasini-JoshiMonitoring Election Campaign Finance: A Handbook for NGOs
The Open Society Justice Initiative has published a handbook to aid civil society groups in tracking election campaign finances and exposing corruption.
November 2004More Candour about Criteria: The Exercise of Discretion by the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
Much unease about the International Criminal Court boils down to one issue: how should the prosecutor decide, among thousands of crimes and perpetrators within his jurisdiction, which ones to charge? Open Society Justice Initiative executive...
April 23, 2010 | James GoldstonMyths of Pretrial Detention in Mexico
This Open Society Justice Initiative monograph provides a critical analysis of the most common arguments—or myths—used to justify the excessive, inhumane, and irrational use of pretrial detention in Mexico.
August 2010 | Guillermo Zepeda LecuonaNew Report by the Open Society Justice Initiative Finds Critical Needs at Khmer Rouge Tribunal
The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia must take urgent action to address serious challenges confronting the court, according to a report released by the Open Society Justice Initiative.
June 27, 2007New Reports Urge Donors to Enhance and Improve Criminal Justice Investments
In a series of reports examining donor and government support for criminal justice reform projects, the Open Society Justice Initiative offers recommendations for more effective investment in the field.
November 2008