Open Society Foundations Partner with Federal Government to Drive Innovation and Opportunity Combating Poverty in Communities Nationwide
Press Release
July 22, 2010
The Open Society Foundations pledged $5.5 million to three nonprofit organizations working to strengthen communities and spur economic growth.

Groundbreaking Decision on Statelessness in Europe
July 16, 2010
The European Court of Human Rights acknowledged the need to avoid making people stateless in its decision on Kuric and Others v. Slovenia.

Solve Kashmir First
OSI-New York
June 30, 2010
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Basharat Peer, Pankaj Mishra, and other distinguished panelists discuss the origins of the Kashmir crisis and its hidden role in other regional conflicts.

EU Must Fix Flawed Criminal Justice Systems
Press Release
June 24, 2010
Many people suspected or accused of crimes across Europe are unaware of their rights and routinely prevented from mounting an effective defense, according to an Open Society Justice Initiative report.

CIA Rendition Case Reaches Top European Court
Press Release
June 14, 2010
The European Court of Human Rights will consider the case of a German citizen who was kidnapped and beaten in connection with the CIA’s extraordinary rendition program, the Open Society Justice Initiative revealed today.

Open Society Foundations Join Social Innovation Fund to Strengthen Communities and Spur Economic Growth
Press Release
May 27, 2010
As part of an effort to fight poverty in the United States, the Open Society Foundations announced a $10 million partnership with the federal government to support at-risk youth and increase economic opportunities in low-income communities.

Exposing Statelessness: Understanding the Plight of Burma's Rohingya
OSI-New York
May 27, 2010
 AUDIO
Using Saiful Huq Omi’s photographs and a recent report from Physicians for Human Rights as a point of departure, this panel explores the impact of statelessness on the Rohingya, a Muslim ethnic minority in western Burma.

Who Sold These Weapons? The Accomplice Liability of Arms Vendors for International Crimes
OSI-New York
May 24, 2010
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James Stewart, an Open Society Fellow and former war crimes prosecutor, explores the implications of attempts to prosecute businessmen who supply weapons to notoriously brutal regimes.