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Legal Tools: International Standards on Criminal Defense Rights

This case digest sets out relevant extracts of the ICCPR and summaries of all of the key case law interpreting those standards by the Human Rights Committee.

April 2013
First page of PDF with filename: digests-arrest rights-human-rights-committee-20130419.pdf
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Legal Tools: Right to Legal Aid

Part of a toolkit on arrest rights in Europe, this “template brief” from the Open Society Justice Initiative provides lawyers with research on the right to legal aid for suspects and accused persons.

April 2013
First page of PDF with filename: arrest-rights-template-legal-aid-20130412.pdf
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Lessons from Qui Tam Litigation in the United States

Private whistleblower legal complaints, or qui tam actions, have been successful in the United States, but it is a challenging model to emulate.

April 2016 | David Kwok
First page of PDF with filename: legal-remedies-3-kwok-20160413.pdf
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Managing Pretrial Release

This Open Society Justice Initiative monograph discusses how best to manage the pretrial release/detention decision, focusing particularly on pretrial evaluation and supervision services.

August 2010 | Denise Tomasini-Joshi
First page of PDF with filename: managing-pretrial-release-20100825.pdf
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Monitoring Election Campaign Finance: A Handbook for NGOs

The Open Society Justice Initiative has published a handbook to aid civil society groups in tracking election campaign finances and exposing corruption.

November 2004
First page of PDF with filename: Handbook_in_full.pdf
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Myths of Pretrial Detention in Mexico

This Open Society Justice Initiative monograph provides a critical analysis of the most common arguments—or myths—used to justify the excessive, inhumane, and irrational use of pretrial detention in Mexico.

August 2010 | Guillermo Zepeda Lecuona
First page of PDF with filename: mitos-mexico-20100801.pdf
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New Report by the Open Society Justice Initiative Finds Critical Needs at Khmer Rouge Tribunal

The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia must take urgent action to address serious challenges confronting the court, according to a report released by the Open Society Justice Initiative.

June 27, 2007
First page of PDF with filename: cambodia_20070627.pdf
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New Reports Urge Donors to Enhance and Improve Criminal Justice Investments

In a series of reports examining donor and government support for criminal justice reform projects, the Open Society Justice Initiative offers recommendations for more effective investment in the field.

November 2008
First page of PDF with filename: justice_20081124_0.pdf
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