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Unfinished Business: Guatemala’s International Commission against Impunity
The International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala remains an “indispensable partner” in battle against organized criminality, according to this review of the performance of the UN-backed body.
NGOs Respond to Belgian Proposals on European Rights System
Ten European and international civil society groups have responded to proposals from Belgium that could lead to speedier and more effective execution of judgments made by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).
Kazakh Court Again Orders Police to Pay Torture Compensation
A court in Kazakhstan has again ordered local police to pay compensation to a torture victim, recognizing the country’s obligation to respond to the UN Committee Against Torture.
Justice, Development Planning, and the Role of Regular People
The move toward including justice in the UN’s post-2015 development agenda highlights the fundamental role of civil society—and regular people—in securing sustainable development.
Access to Justice Should Be a Development Priority
Indonesia should support the inclusion of justice targets in the new set of development goals being negotiated at the UN.
Ban Ki-moon Places Justice at Heart of Post-2015 Development Agenda
The Open Society Foundations welcome UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s call for justice to feature as an essential element of the next global sustainable development agenda.
Case Watch: Lithuanian Farmers Argue that a Blockade Is Not a Riot
A European court case involving a peaceful, but disruptive, demonstration by angry Lithuanian farmers has implications for the right to protest across Europe.
Judicial Independence Under Threat in Guatemala
Recent events have shown that Guatemala’s justice system is still subject to powerful political and economic interests.
Justice in Guatemala: New Efforts, Continuing Threats
Almost 20 years after the end of Guatemala’s bitter civil war, victims of human rights atrocities are still waiting for offenders to be brought to justice. Their quest is now at a critical crossroads.
Time to Close the Circle: Development Needs Justice
UN member states are launching negotiations on global development goals for 2015-30. It is time to include targets for justice.
Case Watch: A Tale of Two European Courts
Denied access to the Court of Justice of the European Union, a Tunisian migrant worker took his case against Italy to the European Court of Human Rights.
ECOWAS Court Finds Gambia Failed to Investigate Death of Leading Newspaper Editor
The regional human rights court has rebuked the government of President Yahya Jammeh of the Gambia over the killing of Deyda Hydara in 2004.
Justice for Development: Integrating Justice and Human Rights into the Post-2015 Development Framework
In remarks delivered at the United Nations in New York, James A. Goldston of the Open Society Justice Initiative argues that justice and rights must be part of new global develoment targets.
Delivering Access to Justice in the Mountains of Pakistan
Two young women talk about their decision to train as community-based paralegals in Chitral, on Pakistan's remote northern border with Afghanistan.
How Access to Justice Is Helping Women in Northern Pakistan
Community-based paralegals are helping young women and their families use the law to resolve problems arising from “down country” marriages.
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.
Time for Denmark to Acknowledge Its Role in CIA’s al-Awlaki Killing
The Open Society Justice Initiative has filed Freedom of Information requests over Denmark’s role in the killing of Anwar al-Awlaki, an American citizen, in a CIA drone strike in 2011.
Bringing Justice to Education and Development in Nepal
Government funding for Dalit students in the Far-Western Region of Nepal wasn’t getting through. Then a community member with basic legal training started asking questions.
Independent Report Gives High Marks to Prosecution Reform in Guatemala
A new report highlights progress made by Guatemala's Public Ministry under Attorney General Claudia Paz y Paz, now seeking a second term in office.