Open Society Foundations

China’s New Regulations for Persons with Disabilities Are a Good Step—but Not Enough

Fri, 28 Apr 2017 17:55:43 +0000

Advocates fighting against educational segregation have won an important victory, but Chinese authorities must now follow through.

Impacts of Strategic Litigation on Indigenous Peoples’ Land Rights

Thu, 27 Apr 2017 22:00:00 +0000

A conversation launches an Open Society Justice Initiative report that draws on interviews with community members, litigators, and activists from Kenya, Malaysia, and Paraguay.

The Disappearing Trial: What’s Justice in a World with More Guilty Pleas?

Thu, 27 Apr 2017 19:00:00 +0000

Fair Trials launches The Disappearing Trial—a new report examining the global spread of trial waiver systems.

The Open Society Foundations and George Soros

Thu, 27 Apr 2017 18:50:15 +0000

The Open Society Foundations were founded by George Soros, one of the world’s foremost philanthropists, who since 1984 has given away over $13 billion of a personal fortune made in the financial markets.

Statement Supporting NGOs in Hungary

Wed, 26 Apr 2017 14:25:58 +0000

A group of 80 leaders of philanthropic organizations respond to the efforts of the Hungarian government to restrict and stigmatize nongovernmental organizations operating in the public interest.

Los efectos de los litigios estratégicos sobre el derecho a la tierra de los pueblos indígenas

Tue, 25 Apr 2017 17:45:50 +0000

Los diez hallazgos principales del informe, que evalúa les experiencias de comunidades indígenas en Paraguay, Malaysia y Kenya, en el uso del litigio estratégico para proteger sus tierras tradicionales. English

After the Earthquake, Nepal Can Build a Better Future for All

Tue, 25 Apr 2017 16:50:21 +0000

Listening to the voices of those most affected is vital for successful reconstruction after the devastating 2015 Nepal earthquake.

Strategic Litigation Impacts: Indigenous Peoples' Land Rights

Mon, 24 Apr 2017 19:17:54 +0000

This comparative study examines the ways indigenous communities in Malaysia, Paraguay, and Kenya and their advocates are using litigation in an effort to defend their rights and win compensation. Español

Ukraine Fights Its Shortfall of Trust in Education

Mon, 24 Apr 2017 14:07:55 +0000

An ambitious effort is underway to strengthen the country’s educational institutions and change incentive structures to address corruption.

Open Society Initiative for Europe: Our Grantees 2015

Sun, 23 Apr 2017 20:33:10 +0000

This report presents the organizations that the Open Society Initiative for Europe supported in 2015.

Open Society Initiative for Europe: Our Grantees 2014

Sun, 23 Apr 2017 20:20:01 +0000

This report presents the organizations that the Open Society Initiative for Europe supported in 2014.

Expertos independientes evalúan candidatos a la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos

Fri, 21 Apr 2017 21:31:28 +0000

Los seis candidatos nacionales que compiten este mes de junio por los tres puestos vacantes en la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CIDH) serán evaluados por un grupo de expertos independientes. English

Caroline Anstey Named Chief Operations Officer of the Open Society Foundations

Wed, 19 Apr 2017 20:55:31 +0000

Anstey will provide leadership and strategic direction to the main operational functions of finance, human resources, information technology, real estate and facilities, and security.

Finding a Way Out of Legal Limbo in the Dominican Republic

Wed, 19 Apr 2017 19:14:58 +0000

Community-based paralegals are helping people of Haitian descent secure the legal identity documents that affirm their citizenship.

Decarcerated: What Justice Looks Like

Tue, 18 Apr 2017 23:00:00 +0000

A live town hall event examining the experience of being incarcerated in America, and its impact on the criminal justice reform movement.

In the Crosshairs, Syria’s Doctors Are Still Saving Lives—and Bearing Witness

Tue, 18 Apr 2017 14:33:28 +0000

Chemical agents and attacks on hospitals have become horrific weapons of war in the ongoing conflict. But doctors are being trained to document atrocities like these—so that war criminals can one day be held to account.

Talking About Race—Rethinking Crime and Punishment in Black America: A Conversation with James Forman Jr.

Mon, 17 Apr 2017 23:00:00 +0000

Yale legal scholar and former public defender James Forman Jr. talks about his new book, Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America.

In the Information Battle with Post-Soviet States, the West Is Losing Ground

Mon, 17 Apr 2017 18:18:08 +0000

A new report examines how propaganda and disinformation are being disseminated across Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, and elsewhere, including across Europe and America—and what can be done about it.

Case Digests: International Standards on Ethnic Profiling: Standards and Decisions from the European System

Fri, 14 Apr 2017 15:58:17 +0000

A review of European legal standards, including jurisprudence and commentaries, which address ethnic profiling.

Accounting for Violence: How to Increase Safety and Reduce Our Failed Reliance on Mass Incarceration

Tue, 11 Apr 2017 13:00:00 +0000

A forum of leaders in criminal justice discuss strategies to reduce both violence and mass incarceration.