New Data Reveals Paris Police Discriminate Against Minorities
Press Release
June 30, 2009
Police officers in Paris consistently stop people on the basis of ethnicity and dress rather than on the basis of suspicious individual behavior, according to a report released by the Open Society Justice Initiative.

Groups Press Governments to Reform Harmful Drug Policies
June 25, 2009
The Open Society Institute has joined with over 40 international groups and experts worldwide to issue a call to action pressing governments to adopt a humane approach to drug policy.

Open Society Institute to Give $100 Million to Aid Europeans in Need
June 18, 2009
Chairman George Soros announced the gift, which will help communities in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union hardest hit by the global economic downturn.

New Evidence Reveals Police in Europe Target Minorities Excessively
Press Release
May 26, 2009
Pervasive use of ethnic and religious stereotypes by law enforcement across Europe is harming efforts to combat crime and terrorism, according to a report released by the Open Society Justice Initiative.

OSI-Supported Film Documents Battle for the International Criminal Court
May 20, 2009
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The Reckoning follows ICC prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo and his team for three years across four continents as he issues arrest warrants for perpetrators of crimes against humanity.

George Soros Announces $50 Million Matching Grant to Fight Poverty in New York
May 12, 2009
The Open Society Institute has pledged $50 million to the Robin Hood Foundation to help people in New York City in need of basic services like food and shelter.