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Natasha Arnpriester

Natasha Arnpriester is an advocacy officer with Open Society Justice Initiative.

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Justice Initiative Sues U.S. Government for Trump Administration’s COVID-19 Records

The Justice Initiative filed a lawsuit under the U.S. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) seeking the immediate release of government records relating to the timing and substance of the Trump administration’s COVID-19 response.

August 12, 2020
Advocacy update

U.S. District Court Blocks Seizure of $3.5B of Afghan Assets in New Ruling

The District Court for the Southern District of New York has ruled that $3.5B in Afghan central bank assets should be preserved for the sole benefit of the Afghan people, rather than seized to satisfy court judgments obtained against the Taliban.

February 21, 2023
Voices

How Weaponizing Citizenship Hurts the Justice System

No one should have their citizenship revoked as a form of punishment. It’s wrong—and it undermines the rule of law.

March 04, 2019 | Natasha Arnpriester
A woman and a child near a tent
Voices

Saving Newborn Rohingya from a Legal Abyss

The government of Bangladesh has already promised to uphold its obligation to register newborn Rohingya refugees. For the sake of international law—and the children’s future—it must stop dragging its feet.

August 09, 2018 | Natasha Arnpriester
A newborn baby wrapped in a red blanket
Press release

Justice Initiative Commends the Supreme Court for Declining to Immunize US Companies for International Law Violations Committed Abroad

The Supreme Court has ruled against enslaved children's bid to hold U.S. companies accountable for abusive labor practices, it also held that companies are not fully exempt—leaving open a route to greater corporate accountability.

June 17, 2021
Press release

Egypt Must Answer for Unlawful Detention of Ramy Shaath, Say NGOs behind New Complaint

On behalf of activist and former political prisoner Ramy Shaath and his wife Céline Lebrun-Shaath, four human rights groups have filed a complaint against Egypt before the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights.

December 12, 2022
Voices

Russia’s Mass Naturalization of Crimeans Has Had Very Unnatural Effects

Russia’s campaign to impose nationality on the annexed territory has led to the sometimes violent suppression of ethnic identity, according to a new report.

June 13, 2018 | Laura Bingham & Natasha Arnpriester
A woman's hand reaching toward a passport
Voices

A Looming Threat to Equal Citizenship in America

A new report by Open Society Justice Initiative argues that three techniques are currently being used by the U.S. government to attack the identity and sense of belonging of U.S. citizens.

September 16, 2019 | Laura Bingham & Natasha Arnpriester
A woman holds her daughter during a naturalization ceremony.
Voices

Case Watch: Ukraine ICJ Ruling Strengthens Protections against Discriminatory Use of Citizenship Law

In agreeing to proceed with a complaint by Ukraine against the Russian Federation, the International Court of Justice underlined the principle that states cannot use exclusionary citizenship laws to discriminate, and that such action can be challenged before its judges.

November 19, 2019 | Natasha Arnpriester & Laura Bingham
A man views a crowd of protesters from inside a bus
Voices

How a 230-Year-Old Law Could Hold U.S. Corporations Accountable for Child Slavery Abroad

A case currently before the U.S. Supreme Court could decide whether children formerly held as slaves can hold U.S. corporations accountable for human rights violations perpetrated abroad.

December 10, 2020 | Natasha Arnpriester & Azure Wheeler
A child on a coca farm holds a basket.
Voices

Case Watch: UN Finds Mexico Responsible for Man’s Disappearance, Relies on Witness’s Word

There are more than 40,000 people who are missing in Mexico. One family’s journey to find out what happened to their son could help others seeking justice.

October 28, 2019 | Natasha Arnpriester & Juan Carlos Gutierrez
Mother holding sign of disappeared son

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