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OSI Statement on Iran's Abuse of Iranian-American Scholars Press Release July 24, 2007 The Open Society Institute calls for an immediate and peaceful end to the imprisonment of Dr. Kian Tajbakhsh and Dr. Haleh Esfandiari in the face of ongoing efforts by Iran to exploit their coerced appearance and fabricated statements on state television. more		OSI Dismisses Doctored Iranian Video Press Release July 19, 2007 The Open Society Institute is deeply concerned over Iran’s use of deliberately contrived television footage of Iranian-American detainees Kian Tajbakhsh and Haleh Esfandiari. more
OSI Forum: A Poisonous Affair—America, Iraq, and the Gassing of Halabja OSI-New York July 12, 2007 Audio The author of a book on the gassing of an Iraqi Kurdish town spoke about how Iraq amassed chemical weapons to target Iranian soldiers and Kurdish villagers as America looked the other way, at this OSI-sponsored event. more		A Twangy Thorn in Bush's Side Robin Finn July 6, 2007 The New York Times profiles Ann Beeson, outspoken human rights advocate and director of U.S. Programs at the Open Society Institute. more
OSI Forum: Poisoned Wells—The Dirty Politics of African Oil OSI-New York June 26, 2007 Audio Journalist Nicholas Shaxson looked at how oil causes grave instabilities and corruption around the globe at this book launch hosted by Revenue Watch Institute, an OSI grantee. more		OSI Forum: Update on the "Anti-Prostitution Pledge" and Its Global Impacts OSI-New York June 25, 2007 Audio Video OSI hosted an update on U.S. government attempts to require that anti-AIDS groups sign a pledge opposing prostitution or lose funding. more
OSI Forum: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Funders Report Release OSI-New York June 21, 2007 Audio The first-ever report on needs and resources related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender giving in the global South and East was the focus of this briefing sponsored by OSI's Sexual Health and Rights Project & U.S. Programs. more		OSI Forum: Central Asia's Energy Risks OSI-New York June 4, 2007 Audio Charles Esser of the International Crisis Group examined the resources of three countries—Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan—and the dangers of mishandling them. more

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