Publications
Read and download reports, handbooks, briefing papers, legal and policy submissions, and fact sheets from the Open Society Justice Initiative.
The Funding Challenge for Reparations in Cambodia
The Khmer Rouge tribunal in Cambodia has broken new ground in recognizing the voice of the victims of mass crimes. But providing promised reparations now requires adequate donor funding.
September 2013Kenya: Trial of William Samoei Ruto and Joshua arap Sang at the International Criminal Court
This background paper summarizes the relevant historical and legal background of the trial of William Samoei Ruto and Joshua arap Sang in The Hague.
September 2013Case Digests: Update on Domestic Accountability for International Crimes
Short summaries of key decisions and other developments from national courts relating to accountability for international crimes, from late 2011 to May 2013.
May 2013Case Digests: Update on International Criminal Courts and Tribunals
Short summaries of key decisions and other developments relating to international criminal justice taken from May 2012 to March 2013.
May 2013Recent Developments at the Extraordinary Chambers of the Courts of Cambodia: March 2013
It remains doubtful that Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge tribunal will successfully complete its current caseload and make a positive contribution to ending impunity and increasing respect for the rule of law.
March 22, 2013Laurent Gbagbo: Summaries of ICC Confirmation of Charges Hearing
Legal arguments at the confirmation of charges hearings at the ICC in the case of Laurent Gbagbo, former president of the Ivory Coast.
February 2013Briefing: ICC Confirmation of Charges Hearing for Laurent Gbagbo
Laurent Gbagbo, former president of Côte d’Ivoire, is accused before the International Criminal Court of crimes against humanity arising from the post-election violence of 2010–2011.
February 2013Fact Sheet: Police Shootings in Kenya
A group of individuals and civil society organizations are filing a petition in the High Court of Kenya, to compel the Kenyan government to address the police shootings that were part of the 2007/2008 post-election violence.
February 14, 2013