Publications
Read and download reports, handbooks, briefing papers, legal and policy submissions, and fact sheets from the Open Society Justice Initiative.
Memorandum on the Application of International Standards of Due Process by the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia
In order to assist the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, the Open Society Justice Initiative has submitted a memorandum which provides constructive advice on how the court can remain faithful to international standards of due...
April 1, 2006Fighting Terrorism While Fighting Discrimination: Can Protocol No. 12 Help?
James A. Goldston, executive director of the Open Society Justice Initiative, posits that antidiscrimination legislature enshrined in the European Convention can actually facilitate the development of effective counterterrorist strategy.
October 11, 2005 | James GoldstonAfrica Discrimination and Citizenship Audit Report
Report of The Africa Discrimination and Citizenship Audit: Emerging Issues and the Way Forward held in Johannesburg, South Africa, by the Open Society Justice Initiative.
April 1, 2005Unfulfilled Promises: Justice in East Timor
A new report by the Open Society Justice Initiative and the Coalition for International Justice is intended to lay the groundwork for a commission to investigate crimes against humanity perpetrated by the Indonesian government in East Timor.
November 24, 2004Legal Approaches to Combating Statelessness
James Goldston, executive director of the Open Society Justice Initiative, addressed a UNHCR Executive Committee panel in Geneva to mark the 50th Anniversary of the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons.
October 6, 2004 | James GoldstonAfrica Citizenship and Discrimination Preparatory Meeting Issues Report
Activists from 11 African countries, with the support of the Open Society Justice Initiative, will launch a two-year review of citizenship laws and practice on the continent.
July 27, 2004The Rights of Noncitizens: A Discussion Among Global Advocates
Advocates and nongovernmental organizations from around the world gathered to discuss the pressing vulnerabilities suffered by noncitizens at a conference hosted by the Open Society Justice Initiative.
May 1, 2004The Strasbourg Court's Finding of Race Discrimination in Nachova vs. Bulgaria: the Consequences for Spain
Remarks by James A. Goldston, executive director of the Open Society Justice Initiative, at a meeting organized by SOS Racismo and Amnesty International, Madrid, April 17, 2004.
April 17, 2004 | James Goldston