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What Does It Mean to Be Stateless?
October 2009
 INTERACTIVE  
Globally 15 million people are denied citizenship. The Open Society Institute presents a few of their stories—and ways that you can help.

 

Drugs and Democracy: Toward a Paradigm Shift
February 2009
Supported by the Open Society Institute, this statement from the Latin American Commission on Drugs and Democracy evaluates the impact of the “war on drugs” and makes recommendations for safer, more efficient and humane policies.

Call for Applications: Open Society Justice Initiative Fellows Program
October 11, 2009
The program aims to support and further develop a network of lawyers and activists working on human rights-related issues internationally.

 

Online Investigative Reporting in Colombia
OSI-New York
July 23, 2009
 AUDIO
Open Society Fellow Juanita Leon discusses her efforts to launch Colombia’s first website devoted to investigative journalism.

OSI Grantee Honored for New Media Excellence
April 8, 2009
VerdadAbierta.com, which examines the paramilitary side of Colombia’s long civil war, was awarded the New Media prize from the prestigious Círculo de Periodistas de Bogotá (Circle of Journalists from Bogotá).

Call for Proposals: Documentary Photography Distribution Grant
The OSI Documentary Photography Project offers grants to photographers and partner organizations to design innovative distribution strategies that promote social change. Deadline: June 19, 2009.

Open Society Institute Invites Innovative Thinkers to Confront Global Challenges
September 16, 2008
The Open Society Fellowship program offers support to outstanding individuals from around the world working on issues concerning national security, citizenship, authoritarianism, and new strategies and tools for advocacy.

more Latin America & Caribbean news & announcements

 

Extractive Industry Transparency in Latin America
Washington, D.C.
July 31, 2009
Oxfam America and Revenue Watch Institute present two public panel discussions on the connection between natural resources, conflict, and political stability in Latin America.

Online Investigative Reporting in Colombia
OSI-New York
July 23, 2009
 AUDIO
Open Society Fellow Juanita Leon discusses her efforts to launch Colombia’s first website devoted to investigative journalism.

Investigative Journalism in Colombia
OSI-Washington, D.C.
July 21, 2009
Open Society Fellow Juanita Leon will discuss her efforts to launch La Silla Vacía, Colombia’s first website devoted to investigative journalism.

more Latin America & Caribbean events

 

Why We Need a Global Campaign for Pretrial Justice
September 2009
The Open Society Justice Initiative is launching a Global Campaign for Pretrial Justice to promote alternatives to pretrial detention, expand access to legal aid services, and deploy paralegals to intervene earlier in the criminal justice process.

Fellows Program: Training the Next Generation of Human Rights Advocates
September 2009
This brochure covers the Open Society Justice Initiative's human rights fellowship program.

At What Cost? HIV and Human Rights Consequences of the Global "War on Drugs"
March 2009
This OSI report examines the unintended consequences of aggressive antidrug policies on people who use drugs, their families, and the health care providers who work with them.

more Latin America & Caribbean publications & articles

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