Effective Indigent Criminal Defense in Post Conflict and Transitional Settings: Advances and Challenges
OSI-Washington, D.C.
May 16, 2012
This panel will discuss strategies for ensuring early access to quality legal defense for the poor and the protection of defendants' rights globally.

Reimagining the Constitutional Pardon Power: Does the President Have a Role in Making Drug Sentences Fairer?
2237 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC
May 10, 2012
Join the Open Society Foundations and the American Constitution Society for a discussion on whether pardon power can and should be used as a tool against unfair sentencing laws.

Roma and Racism: International Responses to a Civil Rights Struggle In Europe
George Washington University, Linder Family Commons, Room 602, 1957 E Street, NW, Washington, DC
May 3, 2012
The Open Society Foundations, Human Rights First, the National Democratic Institute, and the National Endowment for Democracy cohost a discussion about the challenges faced by Roma in Europe and the role the United States could play.

Film Screenings: Uprooted and Faces of Change
Goethe-Institut, 812 7th St NW, Washington, DC
April 30, 2012
The Open Society Foundations and the National Endowment for Democracy screen two short films that highlight the challenges of the Roma population in Europe.