Publications
Read and download reports, handbooks, briefing papers, legal and policy submissions, and fact sheets from the Open Society Justice Initiative.
Presumption of Guilt: The Global Overuse of Pretrial Detention
Combining statistical analysis, first-person accounts, graphics, and case studies of successful reforms, this report is the first ever global survey of the damage done by unnecessary and arbitrary pretrial detention.
Principles and Guidelines on Protest and the Right to Information
These guidelines were drafted by the Justice Initiative and the Northern Ireland-based Committee on the Administration of Justice, in consultation with civil society groups, police professionals, and other experts, including from the United Nations and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.
Priority Issues for the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia
In a public memo released today, the Open Society Justice Initiative highlighted urgent needs at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia.
Private Prosecutions: A Potential Anticorruption Tool in English Law
Private prosecution may offer opportunities in combating corruption, when the criminal actor is part of the state, and state actors may be reluctant to act.
Promoting Complementarity
The Open Society Justice Initiative is committed to working with states to promote International Criminal Court-proscribed complementarity in practice. Toward this end, OSI provides recommendations for the Assembly of States Parties.
Public Interest Litigation in Central and Eastern Europe: Roots, Prospects, and Challenges
The following article by James A. Goldston, entitled "Public Interest Litigation in Central and Eastern Europe: Roots, Prospects, and Challenges" was published in the May 2006 issue of Human Rights Quarterly.
Raising the Bar: Improving the Nomination and Election of Judges to the International Criminal Court
There are currently significant flaws in the way that the member states of the International Criminal Court identify and elect judges to the court, leading to the election of less-qualified candidates, and a bench dominated by a handful of states.
Recent Developments at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia
A new report released by the Open Society Justice Initiative examines the latest news and developments from the Extraordinary Chambers in Courts of Cambodia.
