Publications
Read and download reports, handbooks, briefing papers, legal and policy submissions, and fact sheets from the Open Society Justice Initiative.
Briefing: 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 2013Briefing: Survivors of Sexual Attacks in Kenya Seek Justice for Post-Election Violence
A petition before the High Court of Kenya seeks to compel the government to address sexual and gender based violence that occurred during the 2007/2008 post-election period.
February 20, 2013Bringing the International Criminal Court to Countries of the Southern Caucasus
A workshop on the ratification and implementation of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court in the countries of the Southern Caucasus, organized by the Open Society Justice Initiative.
April 1, 2004Broken Justice in Mexico’s Guerrero State
This report analyzes the structural deficiencies of the justice system in Mexico’s Guerrero state—flaws that have enabled perpetrators of violence to operate with almost absolute impunity.
August 2015Building on the Complementarity Consensus
The Open Society Justice Initiative is proposing steps to the members of the International Criminal Court that would strengthen their ability to try international crimes domestically.
October 15, 2012Buying the News: A Report on Financial and Indirect Censorship in Argentina
This report from the Open Society Justice Initiative exposes the many subtle yet powerful ways in which government officials wield influence over Argentina's media.
December 2005Case Digest: Abuse of Detainees in Russia: Article 3 ECHR
This briefing paper summarizes 49 recent decisions delivered by the European Court of Human Rights relating to the prohibition of torture and degrading treatment (Article 3) within the Russian Federation.
June 2015Case Digests: Abuse of Detainees Cases before the ECHR
Summaries of 17 European Court of Human Rights decisions relating to the right to life (Article 2) and the prohibition of torture and degrading treatment (Article 3), delivered between January 2013 and October 2014.
May 2015