http://www.soros.org/initiatives/justice The Open Society Justice Initiative pursues law reform activities grounded in the protection of human rights, and contributes to the development of legal capacity for open societies worldwide. http://blog.soros.org/2012/02/the-paralegal-effect-a-conversation-with-photographer-aubrey-wade/ If it happens that you get arrested in Bo, Sierra Leone's bustling second city, chances are you'll wind up at the Central Police Station. If you're lucky, that's where Baindu Koroma will find you. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:02:47 EST http://blog.soros.org/2012/02/the-paralegal-effect-a-conversation-with-photographer-aubrey-wade/ http://www.soros.org/initiatives/justice/news/masri-echr-20110207 The case of a German citizen who was mistakenly seized in Macedonia and shipped in secret to Afghanistan for interrogation is to be heard by the 17 judges of the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:10:09 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/justice/news/masri-echr-20110207 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/justice/news/askarov-health-20120130 The Open Society Justice Initiative and Physicians for Human Rights are gravely concerned about the health of Azimjon Askarov, a 60-year old human rights defender currently serving a life sentence in Kyrgyzstan following a manifestly unfair trial. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:55:59 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/justice/news/askarov-health-20120130 http://blog.soros.org/2012/01/northern-europes-complicity-in-greeces-migrant-crisis/ The member states of the European Union needs to respond to the inhumane conditions facing migrants in Greece by taking responsibility for people, rather than just shifting money around. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:10:08 EST http://blog.soros.org/2012/01/northern-europes-complicity-in-greeces-migrant-crisis/ http://blog.soros.org/2012/01/three-principles-to-strengthen-the-rule-of-law/ World leaders have an opportunity at the United Nations this year to declare that the application of law should be free of the taint of political interest. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:01:56 EST http://blog.soros.org/2012/01/three-principles-to-strengthen-the-rule-of-law/ http://www.soros.org/initiatives/justice/news/statelessness-summer-course-20120125 The Open Society Justice Initiative and the Statelessness Programme at Tilburg University Law School invite applicants for a summer course on statelessness, to be held in Tilburg, The Netherlands, from July 23 to 27, 2012. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:40:53 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/justice/news/statelessness-summer-course-20120125 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/justice/news/summer-school-20120120 The Open Society Justice Initiative and Central European University invite applicants for the 2012 Summer School in Human Rights Litigation, to be held in Budapest from July 16 to 20. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:21:11 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/justice/news/summer-school-20120120 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/justice/news/duvalier-news-20111213 A group of international and Haitian legal advocacy groups has expressed support for continuing efforts in Haiti to prosecute Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier, the country's former ruler, for human rights abuses committed during his 15 years in power. Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:42:16 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/justice/news/duvalier-news-20111213 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/justice/articles_publications/publications/complementarity-witte-20111129 A practical guide to the steps needed to ensure that national justice systems have the capacity to try international crimes, alongside the work of the International Criminal Court. Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:57:26 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/justice/articles_publications/publications/complementarity-witte-20111129 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/justice/litigation/akunov The death of a political activist in police custody in April 2007 after undergoing a severe beating reflects a larger pattern of violence in Kyrgyzstan Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:15:48 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/justice/litigation/akunov http://www.soros.org/initiatives/justice/litigation/qpc In this case, the French Constitutional Council is being asked to say that granting broad stop-and-search powers to the police leads to ethnic profiling, and violates the French Constitution. Tue, 24 May 2011 10:49:08 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/justice/litigation/qpc http://www.soros.org/initiatives/justice/about The Open Society Justice Initiative uses law to protect and empower people around the world. Through litigation, advocacy, research, and technical assistance, the Justice Initiative promotes human rights and builds legal capacity for open societies. Tue, 13 May 2008 16:23:15 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/justice/about http://www.soros.org Wed, 02 Jul 2003 19:18:47 EST http://www.soros.org