Joint Letter: Criminal Proceedings against Jean-Claude Duvalier Should Continue

Open Society Foundations Welcome Charles Taylor Verdict
April 26, 2012
The guilty verdict in the trial of Charles Taylor, the former president of Liberia, at the Special Court for Sierra Leone reinforces the rule of law, both in West Africa and around the world.

Spotlight: Reform of the European Court of Human Rights
April 2012
As members of the Council of Europe prepare to meet in Brighton, the Open Society Justice Initiative has joined ten other groups in expressing concerns over proposals to reduce the time limit on filing an application with the court from six to four months, as well as other issues. Read the joint statement, and find out more about the issues.

Open Society Justice Initiative Welcomes ICC Lubanga Judgment
Press Release
March 14, 2012
The Open Society Justice initiative has welcomed the first judgment of the International Criminal Court, which found Thomas Lubanga Dyilo guilty of recruiting and using child soldiers in eastern Congo.

Briefing Paper: The Trial of Thomas Lubanga Dyilo at the ICC
March 2012
The International Criminal Court will deliver its first ever judgment on March 14, 2012. This briefing paper summarizes the trial so far, which centers on the alleged use of child soldiers by the accused in conflict in Eastern Congo.

Fact Sheets: Reform of the European Court of Human Rights
February 2012
The 47 members of the Council of Europe are again considering reform of the world's leading human rights court. Four fact sheets present an overview of the issues.