Publications
Read and download reports, handbooks, briefing papers, legal and policy submissions, and fact sheets from the Open Society Justice Initiative.
Between Law and Society: Paralegals and the Provision of Primary Justice Services in Sierra Leone
This paper focuses on Timap for Justice, a pioneering organization expanding access to legal services in rural areas of Sierra Leone. This updated edition includes a new foreword by George Soros.
March 2010Born in the Americas: The Promise and Practice of Nationality Laws in Brazil, Chile, and Colombia
This examination of citizenship regimes in Brazil, Chile and Colombia finds weaknesses that create the risk of statelessness.
March 2017Bosco Ntaganda ICC Judgment
After more than three years, judges at the International Criminal Court will pass judgment on Bosco Ntaganda, a former Congolese general and militia leader, on July 8, 2019.
July 02, 2019Briefing Paper and Timeline: The Trial of Thomas Lubanga at the ICC
This Open Society Justice Initiative background paper summarizes the main events and issues in the case against Thomas Lubanga Dyilo, the first trial launched by the International Criminal Court.
August 2011Briefing Paper: Abusing UNESCO
This 10-page briefing paper looks at the threat posed by President Teodoro Obiang of Equatorial Guinea to the reputation and standing of the UN's educational, scientific and cultural organization.
February 2012Briefing Paper: ICC Confirmation of Charges Hearings on Kenya Situation
This paper sets out the background to the pretrial confirmation of charges hearings at the International Criminal Court against William Samoei Ruto, Henry Kiprono Kosgey, and Joseph Arap Sang, three leading Kenyan figures accused of crimes against...
September 2011Briefing Paper: The Trial of Thomas Lubanga Dyilo at the ICC
The International Criminal Court will deliver its first ever judgment on March 14, 2012. This briefing paper summarizes the trial so far, which centers on the alleged use of child soldiers by the accused in conflict in Eastern Congo.
March 2012Briefing Paper: The UNESCO-Obiang Prize, Corruption, and Abuse in Equatorial Guinea
This Open Society Justice Initiative briefing paper provides background on the UNESCO-Obiang Prize and problems with corruption and abuse in Equatorial Guinea.
September 2010