http://www.soros.org/regions/africa Africa http://www.soros.org/resources/events/crude_20091111 The Revenue Watch Institute, an OSI partner and grantee, hosts a conversation with journalist Peter Maass about his new book on "the troubled world oil has created." Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:06:49 EST http://www.soros.org/resources/events/crude_20091111 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/women/events/cvawsa_20091109 The Open Society Institute and WITNESS cosponsor a discussion about the role of the Southern African Development Community in ending violence against women in the region. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:52:13 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/women/events/cvawsa_20091109 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/youth/articles_publications/articles/uganda_20091103 Debate programs in schools across northern Uganda have proven an effective tool in efforts to sustain peace and achieve reconciliation. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:56:35 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/youth/articles_publications/articles/uganda_20091103 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/justice/focus/equality_citizenship/news/citizenship_20091021 The lack of citizenship rights generates conflict and undermines democracy in many countries in Africa, according to two new studies by the Open Society Institute. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:57:19 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/justice/focus/equality_citizenship/news/citizenship_20091021 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/justice/focus/equality_citizenship/articles_publications/publications/struggles_20091009 Written by Bronwen Manby of the Open Society Institute, this book documents the dire consequences of pervasive citizenship discrimination across the continent. Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:57:21 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/justice/focus/equality_citizenship/articles_publications/publications/struggles_20091009 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/justice/focus/equality_citizenship/articles_publications/publications/citizenship_20091009 Statelessness and discriminatory citizenship practices underlie and exacerbate tensions in many regions of Africa, according to this report released by the Open Society Justice Initiative and the Africa Governance Monitoring and Advocacy Project. Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:34:52 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/justice/focus/equality_citizenship/articles_publications/publications/citizenship_20091009 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/justice/articles_publications/articles/gambia_20091001 Chidi Anselm Odinkalu of the Open Society Justice Initiative writes in a Guardian op-ed that the death threat issued by Gambian President Yahya Jammeh cannot be ignored. Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:57:18 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/justice/articles_publications/articles/gambia_20091001 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/photography/events/mw16_20090929 The Open Society Institute Documentary Photography Project is hosting an opening reception for Moving Walls 16, featuring work by Stefano De Luigi, Benjamin Lowy, Eugene Richards, Tomas van Houtryve, Paolo Woods, and Zalma�. Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:12:05 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/photography/events/mw16_20090929 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/osiea/multimedia/kenyacdf_20090929 This film documents the efforts of community members in Mombasa as they demand accountability from their member of parliament regarding public funds. Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:11:36 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/osiea/multimedia/kenyacdf_20090929 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/fellowship/events/liberia_20090928 Open Society Fellow Jonny Steinberg discusses transitional justice in Liberia and the findings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:05:24 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/fellowship/events/liberia_20090928 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/osiea/news/minorities_20090925 Hosted by the Kenya Human Rights Commission and the Gay and Lesbian Coalition of Kenya, the meeting discussed ways in which lesbian, gay bisexual, transgender, and intersex related rights could be better recognized within the mainstream human rights discourse. Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:29:11 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/osiea/news/minorities_20090925 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/osiea/news/global_20090925 As the Kenyan government prepared its Round 8 proposal to the Global Fund, OSIEA and the Public Health Program supported two coalitions of women's rights and HIV/AIDS organizations to ensure a focus on women and girls' needs for comprehensive HIV prevention, treatment, care, and support. Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:34:32 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/osiea/news/global_20090925 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/osiea/news/services_20090924 OSIEA and LAHI are working to assist health advocates to integrate legal services into HIV/AIDS programs. Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:45:42 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/osiea/news/services_20090924 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/osiea/articles_publications/publications/stockout_20090928 Produced by the Stop Stock-Outs campaign with the support of the Open Society Institute, this selection of short stories from East and Southern Africa show the great difficulties ordinary people face in accessing essential medicines. Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:01:12 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/osiea/articles_publications/publications/stockout_20090928 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/osiea/articles_publications/publications/colloquium_20090924 This OSIEA report evaluates the progress of press freedom and access to information in Uganda. Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:25:11 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/osiea/articles_publications/publications/colloquium_20090924 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/justice/focus/international_justice/articles_publications/articles/icc_20090907 The International Criminal Court must accompany promises of justice for victims with credible protection from reprisals, writes Open Society Justice Initiative senior legal officer Chidi Odinkalu. Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:21:20 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/justice/focus/international_justice/articles_publications/articles/icc_20090907 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/justice/focus/criminal_justice/articles_publications/publications/pretrialjustice_20090903 The Open Society Justice Initiative is launching a Global Campaign for Pretrial Justice to promote alternatives to pretrial detention, expand access to legal aid services, and deploy paralegals to intervene earlier in the criminal justice process. Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:20:54 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/justice/focus/criminal_justice/articles_publications/publications/pretrialjustice_20090903 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/justice/focus/legal_capacity/articles_publications/publications/fellows_20090902 This brochure covers the Open Society Justice Initiative's human rights fellowship program. Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:06:05 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/justice/focus/legal_capacity/articles_publications/publications/fellows_20090902 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/osiea/news/census_20090830 The Open Society Institute has been working to ensure that statelessness and ethnicity concerns were raised in connection with the August national census in Kenya. Sun, 30 Aug 2009 12:10:34 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/osiea/news/census_20090830 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/health/focus/access/news/trainings_20090817 With support from OSI, two South Africa universities held training workshops in May and July 2009, which focused on intellectual property, access to essential medicines, and human rights. Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:45:08 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/health/focus/access/news/trainings_20090817