http://www.soros.org/initiatives/special The Special Initiatives program was established to develop a set of global grant-giving projects that build upon the Soros network's strengths in promoting human rights and accountability. http://www.soros.org/initiatives/special/focus/lgbti The OSI LGBTI Rights Initiative seeks to combat discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity by empowering lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex communities to promote and defend their human rights. Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:29:35 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/special/focus/lgbti http://www.soros.org/initiatives/special/focus/journalist The OSI Journalism Fund works internationally to support training opportunities for working journalists to understand key issues and learn how to cover them. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:59:24 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/special/focus/journalist http://www.soros.org/initiatives/special/focus/criminal The OSI Global Criminal Justice Fund seeks to strengthen civil society engagement in the protection of the rights of criminal defendants and in confronting the overuse of pretrial detention. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:58:37 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/special/focus/criminal http://www.soros.org/initiatives/special/focus/access The OSI Right to Information Fund supports civil society groups that are working to promote the full implementation of laws that guarantee the public's right to information and ensure access to government records. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:58:08 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/special/focus/access http://www.soros.org/initiatives/special/focus/disability The OSI Disability Rights Initiative seeks to address discrimination against people with disabilities and promote their inclusion in society by supporting a rights-based approach to disability. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:55:14 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/special/focus/disability http://www.soros.org/initiatives/special/about The Special Initiatives program was established to develop a set of global grant-giving projects that build upon the Soros network's strengths in promoting human rights and accountability. Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:58:37 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/special/about