Open Society Institute and Soros Foundation Network http://www.soros.org The Open Society Institute (OSI) is a private operating and grantmaking foundation based in New York City that serves as the hub of the Soros foundations network, a group of autonomous foundations and organizations in more than 50 countries. OSI and the network implement a range of initiatives that aim to promote open societies by shaping government policy and supporting education, media, public health, and human and women's rights, as well as social, legal, and economic reform. en-us http://www.soros.org/rss Zope 2.6.2 Profiling Minorities: A Study of Stop-and-Search Practices in Paris http://www.soros.org/initiatives/osji/articles_publications/publications/search_20090630 Police officers in Paris consistently stop people on the basis of ethnicity and dress rather than on the basis of suspicious individual behavior, according to this Open Society Justice Initiative report. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:28:56 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/osji/articles_publications/publications/search_20090630 Rights Not Rescue http://www.soros.org/initiatives/health/focus/sharp/articles_publications/publications/rights_20090626 This Open Society Institute report highlights opportunities to expand human rights protections for sex workers in Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:01:08 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/health/focus/sharp/articles_publications/publications/rights_20090626 Groups Press Governments to Reform Harmful Drug Policies http://www.soros.org/initiatives/drugpolicy/news/policies_20090625 The Open Society Institute has joined with over 40 international groups and experts worldwide to issue a call to action pressing governments to adopt a humane approach to drug policy. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:52:11 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/drugpolicy/news/policies_20090625 Open Society Institute to Give $100 Million to Aid Europeans in Need http://www.soros.org/newsroom/news/europe_20090618 Chairman George Soros announced the gift, which will help communities in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union hardest hit by the global economic downturn. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:37:21 EST http://www.soros.org/newsroom/news/europe_20090618 HIV and Human Rights in Southern Africa: Victories and Ongoing Challenges http://www.soros.org/initiatives/health/focus/law/events/clayton_20090610 Namibian lawyer and human rights activist Michaela Clayton speaks on HIV/AIDS and human rights issues in Southern Africa. Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:41:21 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/health/focus/law/events/clayton_20090610 Talking About Race Now: How to Build Success Without Forgetting the Struggle http://www.soros.org/initiatives/baltimore/events/success_20090604 Journalist Gwen Ifill and law professor Sherrilyn A. Ifill discuss this pivotal moment in American history and its potential for advancing equity and social justice. Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:43:26 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/baltimore/events/success_20090604 Seeking Accountability for Torture-Photography as Evidence http://www.soros.org/initiatives/photography/events/accountability_20090603 Panelists discuss the photographs of detainee torture, and the role that photography plays in providing accountability for abuses and depicting the human stories behind them. Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:22:37 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/photography/events/accountability_20090603 After Mandela and Mbeki-The Future of South Africa http://www.soros.org/initiatives/fellowship/events/gevisser_20090527 The Open Society Institute, together with The Nation magazine, hosted a conversation on the politics of South Africa following that country's presidential elections. Wed, 27 May 2009 15:44:12 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/fellowship/events/gevisser_20090527 OSI-Supported Film Documents Battle for the International Criminal Court http://www.soros.org/newsroom/news/icc_20090519 The Reckoning follows ICC prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo and his team for three years across four continents as he issues arrest warrants for perpetrators of crimes against humanity. Wed, 20 May 2009 18:01:10 EST http://www.soros.org/newsroom/news/icc_20090519 How to Reduce Crime and Improve Race Relations http://www.soros.org/initiatives/fellowship/events/meares_20090518 Professor Tracey Meares discussed her efforts in Chicago's violence-ridden West Side, which helped slash homicide and recidivism rates by about a third while avoiding police�community antagonism. Mon, 18 May 2009 12:22:58 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/fellowship/events/meares_20090518 George Soros Announces $50 Million Matching Grant to Fight Poverty in New York http://www.soros.org/newsroom/news/newyork_20090512 The Open Society Institute has pledged $50 million to the Robin Hood Foundation to help people in New York City in need of basic services like food and shelter. Tue, 12 May 2009 18:01:45 EST http://www.soros.org/newsroom/news/newyork_20090512 Photography Exhibition: Moving Walls 15 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/photography/events/mw15_20081120 The photographs in this OSI exhibit document abuse of power at Abu Ghraib and in North Korea, HIV education in Lesotho, industrial pollution in Bangladesh, daily life in Azerbaijan, and the separation wall between Mexico and the U.S. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:01:03 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/photography/events/mw15_20081120