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U.S. Torture Puts a Stain on Europe
With the al-Nashiri rendition case, Europe has a chance to show the world that its human rights charter means what it says.
Lawsuit Calls on European Court to Intervene in Guantánamo Death Penalty Case
The Open Society Justice Initiative has called on the European Court of Human Rights to instruct Poland to intervene by June 30 against possible capital charges for Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, who was tortured on Polish soil.
Congo Justice: Where Convicted Rapists Go
Voices from inside Bukavu Central Prison, home now to those convicted of rape by the Kamituga mobile court.
Europe Must Intervene in Guantánamo Capital Case: Q&A with Amrit Singh
The Open Society Justice Initiative is calling on the European Court of Human Rights to intervene urgently in the first death penalty case to be tried by U.S. military commissions at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.
Congo Justice: Final Judgments
As the mobile court in Kamituga winds down, participants reflect on the work still left to be done.
Cambodia's Khmer Rouge Court Must Fully Investigate Case 003
The Open Society Justice Initiative is calling on the UN-backed Khmer Rouge tribunal in Cambodia to ensure the fullest possible investigation into former senior Khmer Rouge commanders who are the subjects of its third proposed case.
Case Watch: African Court Takes Bold Stand on Libya
The African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights has finally taken on a case—and it's a big one. The court recently weighed in on the ongoing human rights crisis in Libya.
Case Watch: Take Two on Greek Roma School
Roma schoolchildren in Greece and their families are returning to the European Court of Human Rights, demanding an end to segregation in Greek schools.
No Justice in the Killing Fields
More than 30 years after the murderous Khmer Rouge were driven from power in Cambodia, the effort to bring justice to the victims stands on the brink of ignominious failure.
Congo Justice: Unintended Consequences
Of the ten rape cases before the Kamituga mobile court, two involve sex with consent, albeit by a minor. These cases reveal what might be a flaw in Congo's laws governing rape—laws that too few people know about and too few consider a deterrent to...
Case Watch: Peeling Back Secrecy Around Rendition
With a recent decision, a British court brought us one step closer to disclosure of the role the UK played in the secret detention and transfer of terror suspects. It's time for other countries to follow suit.
Case Watch: Salduz Fever Sweeps Europe
Something strange is happening in Europe. After years of inaction, governments are suddenly getting serious about arrest rights. Why? The answer, in a word, is "Salduz."
Congo Justice: Word Against Word
Sexual predator? Or unwitting victim of conspiracy? With no DNA tests and little medical evidence, many cases before the Kamituga mobile court come down to testimony—one person's word against another's.
Uganda Must Release Al Amin Kimathi
Human rights in Uganda are being eroded under the guise of preserving national security, and meanwhile, Western powers appear willing to turn a blind eye.
Case Watch: Speeding up Human Rights Justice in Europe
The European Court of Human Rights currently has a backlog of over 140,000 cases that are waiting to be considered. What now?
Congo Justice: What Happened in Fizi
Earlier this year, a mobile court much like the one in Kamituga found a group of soldiers guilty of rape as a crime against humanity. The verdict still resonates.
Justice From the Ground Up
How do you end impunity for the most serious crimes? The International Criminal Court is not the whole answer. Domestic courts must play a role. A new experiment in how this might work in practice is currently underway in eastern Congo.
Congo Justice: The First Verdicts
After days of testimony in Kamituga, crowds throng to hear the mobile court pass judgment on three men. At stake: twenty years in a Congo prison cell.
Don’t Get Arrested in Nigeria
A recent study reported that more than 65 percent of Nigeria’s prison population is being held awaiting trial—a legal limbo that, on average, lasts nearly four years. A new initiative is working to change that.
Congo Justice: Sick in Their Hearts
Many of the crimes being tried before the Kamituga mobile court took place in the nearby town of Mwenga. In conversations with local people, it quickly becomes clear that the experience of the war here is still actively shaping the present.
