Publications
Read and download reports, handbooks, briefing papers, legal and policy submissions, and fact sheets from the Open Society Justice Initiative.
Legal Identity in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: Lessons from Kibera, Kenya
Drawing on research from Kenya, this briefing paper looks at possible indicators for assessing national efforts to ensure birth registration and legal identity for all by 2030.
October 2015Recent Developments at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia: December 2015
The Khmer Rouge tribunal has made significant progress recently, including hearing testimony related to charges of genocide in the case against Nuon Chea and Khieu Samphan.
December 2015The 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.
November 2015The Application of the “Significant Disadvantage” Criterion by the European Court of Human Rights
An overview of the application by the European Court of Human Rights of the “significant disadvantage” criterion for admissability introduced by Protocol 14 in 2010.
November 2015Summary of ECHR Judgments Presented to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe
Summaries of 26 judgments of the European Court of Human Rights presented to the ministerial committee that oversees the implementation of the court's rulings.
November 20, 2015Establishing Performance Indicators for the International Criminal Court
This paper argues that any indicators developed by the ICC to assess its effectiveness should include operational indicators, Rome Statute system indicators, and impact indicators.
November 2015Civil 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 2015Appointment of Supreme Court Judges in Mexico: International Standards and Best Practice
This briefing paper presents a summary of criteria and transparent practices for the selection of senior judges, drawing on international and national law, standards and practice.
November 2015