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Young People, Race and the Police: Finding the Remix
Young people from 14 cities around the world are meeting to share ideas and experiences in the struggle to end discriminatory policing.
African Commission Sets out Standards on Pretrial Detention
New standards seek to change Africa’s dismal record on the over-use of pretrial detention, a scourge whose impacts reach well beyond the individuals directly affected.
2005 Andijan Massacre: A Survivor Appeals for Justice
H.R., a survivor of a 2005 massacre in Andijan, Uzbekistan, that left hundreds dead, has submitted a complaint before the UN Human Rights Committee against the government for subjecting him to torture and illegal detention in 2004 and failing to properly investigate the violence that took place in 2005.
H.R. v. Republic of Uzbekistan
A survivor of the May 2005 massacre in Andijan, Uzbekistan, has submitted a complaint before the UN Human Rights Committee regarding his torture and illegal detention by Uzbek authorities in 2003 and 2004.
Challenge to Racially Biased Police Stops Filed in Spain
A Spanish legal resident has filed a complaint before Spain’s Ministry of Interior alleging he was racially profiled by Spain’s National Police.
The Politics of Fear: Latin America Backslides on Excessive Pretrial Detention
Denying pretrial release to suspects, regardless of the potential threat, has become a favored strategy for politicians eager to present themselves as "tough on crime".
Sent Home to Torture: Extradition in Central Asia
One man’s harrowing story offers a rare glimpse of a growing practice—where asylum seekers are sent back to countries where they face a serious risk of ill-treatment.
Case Watch: UK Appeals Court Disregards Evidence that Stop and Search is Discriminatory
There is a wealth of research that stop and search practices pursued by the Met are unfair. But courts refuse to look at the numbers.
Guatemalan Court Ruling on Attorney General’s Term Undermines Rule of Law
Guatemala’s constutional court has moved to cut short the four year term of the country’s reforming attorney general, Claudia Paz y Paz.
A Court Victory over Torture Raises Hopes in Kazakhstan
In an unprecented move, a court in Kazakhstan has ordered the authorities to pay compensation to a victim of police torture, enforcing a ruling by the UN Committee against Torture.
European Parliamentarians Urge Proper Investigation of Magnitsky Death
The Open Society Justice Initiative has welcomed a call from European parliamentarians for the Russia to fully investigate the death in custody of whistleblower Sergei Magnitsky.
French Courts Reject Constitutional Challenge to Discriminatory Police Stops
The French courts have turned down a constitutional challenge to police stops that have led to young men of African and Arab origin being singled out just because of the way they look.
Equality Under Pressure: The Impact of Ethnic Profiling in the Netherlands
The Dutch pride themselves on being members of an open, tolerant, and fair society. But for a growing number of people in the Netherlands, this ideal is being put under pressure by proactive police actions.
What is Pretrial Justice?
What does a functioning pretrial justice system look like? This fact sheet lays out in simple graphic terms the main steps towards ensuring proper protection of detainee rights.
2014–2019: Strengthening Arrest Rights in the European Union
This fact sheet sets out the remaining priorities for development of E.U.-wide standards on arrest and criminal procedural rights.
Kazakhstan Court Orders Damages in Police Torture Case
A court in Kazakhstan has ordered the local police authorities to pay compensation to Alexander Gerasimov for his torture by police, in an important step forwards for accountability.
Survey Data Highlights Police Ethnic Bias in Spain
A new national survey released today in Madrid indicates that members of ethnic minorities in Spain are twice as likely to be stopped and checked by police than members of the majority population.
Case Watch: Paris Court Rebuffs Police Discrimination Complaint
A French court ruling effectively prevents any judicial remedy for people who are singled out by police for stops based on their ethnic appearance.
Council of Europe Parliamentarians Endorse Tshwane Principals
The Open Society Justice Initiative welcomes the endorsement by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) of the Global Principals on National Security and the Right to Information.
Justice Initiatives: Legal Empowerment
Eight case studies look at how legal empowerment projects can reduce poverty and help people realize their rights; with a forward by George Soros.
