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About This Initiative
The Open Society Initiative for East Africa supports and promotes public participation in democratic governance, the rule of law, and respect for human rights by awarding grants, developing programs, and bringing together diverse civil society leaders and groups.

Senior Program Officer
The Open Society Institute seeks an Africa senior program officer (based in Nairobi) for its International Women's Program.

Makerere University Rights and Peace Centre Launches Program to Respond to Rights and HIV/AIDS Challenges
May 7, 2009
With support from the Open Society Initiative for East Africa, the Human Rights and Peace Centre at Makerere University in Kampala has launched a program to train lawyers on the links between human rights and HIV/AIDS.

OSIEA Grantee Shortlisted for Human Rights Defenders Award
April 23, 2009
Sam Mohochi, director of the Independent Medico-Legal Unit, has been nominated for the prestigious Front Line Award for Human Rights Defenders at Risk.

Media and Access to Information
OSIEA supports efforts to strengthen the media environment, increase access to independent information, and promote diversity in media ownership. The initiative encourages independent media that engages civic participation or reaches marginalized communities.

Justice and Human Rights
OSIEA supports organizations that defend and promote the rule of law, access to justice, and human rights. The initiative seeks to support efforts to protect the rights of marginalized and disadvantaged communities by documenting human rights violations and conducting civic education.

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How Prepared Is the Ugandan Media to Deliver Free and Fair Elections?
Linda Ochiel
May 11, 2009
With elections slated for 2011, increasing government control over the press threatens democratic development in Uganda, writes Linda Ochiel of the Open Society Initiative for East Africa.

Op-Ed: Statute on Special Tribunal for Kenya Can Do with Fine Tuning
Linda Ochiel
December 21, 2008
Linda Ochiel of OSIEA points out some of the loopholes in the Statute for the Special Tribunal for Kenya and offers insights on ways these gaps can be filled to insulate the tribunal from impunity.

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