http://www.soros.org/initiatives/osiea The Open Society Initiative for East Africa supports and promotes public participation in democratic governance, the rule of law, and respect for human rights by awarding grants, developing programs, and bringing together diverse civil society leaders and groups. http://www.soros.org/initiatives/osiea/articles_publications/articles/media_elections_20090511 With elections slated for 2011, increasing government control over the press threatens democratic development in Uganda, writes Linda Ochiel of the Open Society Initiative for East Africa. Mon, 11 May 2009 07:48:33 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/osiea/articles_publications/articles/media_elections_20090511 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/osiea/news/HIV_Rights_Training20090505 With support from the Open Society Initiative for East Africa, the Human Rights and Peace Centre at Makerere University in Kampala has launched a program to train lawyers on the links between human rights and HIV/AIDS. Thu, 07 May 2009 01:39:25 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/osiea/news/HIV_Rights_Training20090505 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/osiea/news/Grantee_Award_20090423 Sam Mohochi, director of the Independent Medico-Legal Unit, has been nominated for the prestigious Front Line Award for Human Rights Defenders at Risk. Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:43:01 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/osiea/news/Grantee_Award_20090423 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/osiea/articles_publications/articles/article_20081221 Linda Ochiel of OSIEA points out some of the loopholes in the Statute for the Special Tribunal for Kenya and offers insights on ways these gaps can be filled to insulate the tribunal from impunity. Sun, 21 Dec 2008 10:08:16 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/osiea/articles_publications/articles/article_20081221