Racism Against Minorities Tests European Rights Court
James A. Goldston
March 3, 2005
Two court cases offer Europe an opportunity to set a landmark precedent that will put the values of equal justice beyond dispute, argues James A. Goldston, executive director of the Open Society Justice Initiative.  more

Op-Ed: Mentally Ill Inmates Need More Help
Mary Beth Pfeiffer
February 12, 2005
The soaring number of mentally ill prison inmates raises troubling questions about the system's ability to manage this population, observes a Soros justice fellow. more

Immigrant Communities in the Crossfire
Gara LaMarche
February 15, 2005
American history demonstrates that we must stand up for the rights of unpopular immigrants in a time of fear, said Gara LaMarche, OSI vice president and director of U.S. Programs, in a speech given at the California Endowment. more

Book by Former OSI Fellow Documents Immigrant Workers' Legal Victories
February 18, 2005
Suburban Sweatshops describes how some of society's most vulnerable workers came together to demand fair wages, safe working conditions, and respect from employers. more

Bush's Rhetoric Battles with His Policies
Joseph T. Siegle and Morton H. Halperin
February 8, 2005
Despite his rhetoric, President Bush doesn't have a strong record of promoting democracy abroad, argues OSI U.S. Advocacy Director Morton Halperin in an International Herald Tribune op-ed co-authored with Joseph Siegle. more

European Governments Commit to Roma Integration
Press Release
February 2, 2005
Prime ministers from across Central and South East Europe have endorsed the OSI-supported Decade of Roma Inclusion, an initiative aimed at ending discrimination against Europe’s largest minority. more