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Addressing Ethnic Profiling by Police
May 2009
This Open Society Justice Initiative book reports on strategies for improving police-community relations by increasing the fairness, effectiveness, and accountability of police stops in Bulgaria, Hungary, and Spain. more

About This Initiative
The Open Society Justice Initiative, an operational program of the Open Society Institute, pursues law reform activities grounded in the protection of human rights, and contributes to the development of legal capacity for open societies worldwide.  more

Statelessness: What It Is and Why It Matters
Indira Goris, Julia Harrington, & Sebastian Köhn
April 1, 2009
Indira Goris, Julia Harrington, and Sebastian Köhn of the Open Society Justice Initiative explain why people without citizenship are some of the most vulnerable in the world, in this article from Forced Migration Reviewmore

Op-Ed: World Justice on Trial
James A. Goldston
January 21, 2009
The International Criminal Court represents significant progress in a global campaign to end impunity for mass crimes, but it needs to address unease with its focus on Africa, writes Open Society Justice Initiative Director James Goldston. more

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Austrian Radio Interviews Rachel Neild on Ethnic Profiling
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Rachel Neild, senior legal advisor with the Open Society Justice Initiative, spoke with Austrian radio about ethnic profiling in that country.  more

New Book Offers Roadmap to Less Biased, More Efficient Policing
Press Release
May 11, 2009
Police forces can achieve greater efficiency and improve relations with minority communities by reducing ethnic profiling, according to a book published by the Open Society Justice Initiative. more

Freedom of Information Receives Major Boost in Europe
Press Release
April 17, 2009
The Open Society Justice Initiative applauds a decision by the European Court of Human Rights expanding the right of watchdog groups to access government information.  more

Open Society Justice Initiative Launches Website Documenting First-Ever International Criminal Court Trial
January 26, 2009
LubangaTrial.org will cover the legal proceedings against Thomas Lubanga, a former leader in the Democratic Republic of Congo accused of using child soldiers to fuel that country’s brutal conflict.  more

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