Publications
Read and download reports, handbooks, briefing papers, legal and policy submissions, and fact sheets from the Open Society Justice Initiative.
Struggles for Citizenship in Africa
Written by Bronwen Manby of the Open Society Foundations, this book documents the dire consequences of pervasive citizenship discrimination across the continent.
Submission to the UN Human Rights Committee Review of Hungary
This submission to the 122nd Session of the UN Human Rights Committee highlights the impact of Hungary’s ongoing anti-NGO campaign on its obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
The Future of Cases 003 and 004 at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia
This report examines the legal issues at stake in the continuing political struggle over the jurisdiction of the Khmer Rouge tribunal in Cambodia.
The Global Principles on National Security and the Right to Information (The Tshwane Principles)
The Tshwane Principles offer global standards on how to ensure the fullest possible public access to information, while protecting legitimate national security concerns.
The Impacts of Strategic Litigation on Equal Access to Quality Education in Brazil
A summary of discussions at a one day meeting to assess the effectiveness of strategic litigation as a tool for social change, focused on education.
The Impacts of Strategic Litigation on Custodial Torture
A summary of discussions at a conference in Istanbul, held in November 2015, on the role of strategic litigation in the battle to eliminate torture.
The Impacts of Strategic Litigation on Equal Access to Quality Education
A summary of discussions on the impact of strategic litigation in supporting efforts to secure equal access to quality education.
The Impacts of Strategic Litigation on Indigenous Peoples' Land Rights
A summary of discussions held in June, 2016, at a conference in Nairobi, Kenya, convened by the Open Society Justice Initiative.
