Publications
Read and download reports, handbooks, briefing papers, legal and policy submissions, and fact sheets from the Open Society Justice Initiative.
Case Digests: UN Human Rights Committee 100th Session, October 2010
The Open Society Justice Initiative has prepared short summaries of the decisions on admissibility and merits taken by the UN Human Rights Committee at its 100th session, held in October 2010.
September 04, 2012Case Digests: UN Human Rights Committee 102nd Session, July 2011
Read summaries of the decisions on admissibility and merits taken by the UN Human Rights Committee at its 102nd session, held in July 2011.
March 2012Case 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 2013Challenges Facing the International Criminal Court: Recommendations to the Assembly of States Parties
The Open Society Justice Initiative has called on member states of the International Criminal Court to actively support efforts to bolster national justice systems' ability to prosecute international crimes.
December 2011Civil Society Perspectives on Fact-finding and the International Criminal Court
Key findings from a consultation with civil society on fact-finding and the International Criminal Court.
November 2015Combining Learning and Legal Aid: Clinical Legal Education in Africa
At the first All-Africa Colloquium on Clinical Legal Education, organized by the Open Society Justice Initiative, legal clinicians and university faculty from all over the continent came together to examine the function of legal clinics and...
June 28, 2003Corporate War Crimes: Prosecuting the Pillage of Natural Resources
Reviving corporate liability for pillaging natural resources is not simply about protecting property rights during conflict—it can also play a significant role in preventing atrocity.
September 2011 | James G. Stewart