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Khmer Rouge leader Duch's trial Is the first step on the road to national recovery for Cambodia. However, political interference threatens to jeopardize the tribunal’s mission.

European minority groups still suffer widespread discrimination, justifying the need for safeguards to their rights, argues OSI executive director James Goldston.

President Yahya Jammeh of the Gambia has warned human rights workers in his country that he will kill them. It's up to the rest of Africa to get tough with him.

The International Criminal Court's resources must be improved to focus more on winning back the trust of victims, particularly in Africa, through better outreach and effective protection.

Italy's breaches of fundamental human rights in its immigration policy must no longer be tolerated, argues OSI director James A. Goldston.

Amid much controversy over the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant for Sudan president Omar Al-Bashir, the United States can play a leading role in clarifying the situation.

Ethnic profiling is illegal in Europe. It is ineffective in apprehending criminals. It is counterproductive in the campaign against terrorism. But police officers across Europe continue to use it.

An overview of the legal definition of statelessness, its manifestations, and the international frameworks under which it can be reduced.

Five years after the world's first permanent criminal tribunal commenced operations, the International Criminal Court has made its mark. The ICC has opened four active investigations, issued public charges against 12 people, and to date secured...

Recent operational and procedural irregularities risk the legitimacy of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia as a credible court of law, writes Open Society Justice Initiative's James Goldston.

On the eve of the Czech Republic's EU presidency, racial segregation of Roma in Czech schools persists. OSI's James Goldston recommends making Roma issues a priority during Prague's tenure in the presidency.

The indiscriminate use of pretrial detention (PTD)—the incarceration of accused persons before they have been determined guilty of the crime charged—is a violation of international legal standards.

Discriminatory policies by the Kenyan government against the country's Nubian population have made the minority group effectively stateless.

The death of activist Sonia Pierre is a reminder that citizens of Haitian descent still face widespread discrimination in the Dominican Republic.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees must help resolve situations of protracted statelessness, and make clear that citizenship is a fundamental right that may not be denied arbitrarily, for discriminatory reasons, or where it results...

OSI's Chidi Odinkalu sees a potential watershed moment in Nigeria's upcoming April 2007 general elections.

The Dominican Republic must abide by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruling calling for Santo Domingo to extend citizenship rights to Dominicans of Haitian descent.

Since 9/11, ethnic profiling has become a major component of the fight against terrorism in several European countries.

After many delays, the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia are set to begin deliberations on Khmer Rouge-era war crimes. However, much work still needs to be done to ensure the Courts can carry out their mission.

Three recent victories in human rights, from disparate regions across the globe, validate the power of the rule of law in civil society.