Groups Press Governments to Reform Harmful Drug Policies
June 25, 2009
The Open Society Institute has joined with over 40 international groups and experts worldwide to issue a call to action pressing governments to adopt a humane approach to drug policy.

Open Society Institute to Give $100 Million to Aid Europeans in Need
June 18, 2009
Chairman George Soros announced the gift, which will help communities in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union hardest hit by the global economic downturn.

HIV and Human Rights in Southern Africa: Victories and Ongoing Challenges
OSI-New York
June 15, 2009
 AUDIO
Namibian lawyer and human rights activist Michaela Clayton speaks on HIV/AIDS and human rights issues in Southern Africa.

Seeking Accountability for Torture—Photography as Evidence
OSI-New York
June 3, 2009
 AUDIO
Panelists discuss the photographs of detainee torture, and the role that photography plays in providing accountability for abuses and depicting the human stories behind them.

After Mandela and Mbeki—The Future of South Africa
OSI-New York
May 27, 2009
 AUDIO
The Open Society Institute, together with The Nation magazine, hosted a conversation on the politics of South Africa following that country’s presidential elections.

OSI-Supported Film Documents Battle for the International Criminal Court
May 20, 2009
 VIDEO  
The Reckoning follows ICC prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo and his team for three years across four continents as he issues arrest warrants for perpetrators of crimes against humanity.

How to Reduce Crime and Improve Race Relations
OSI-New York
May 18, 2009
 AUDIO
Professor Tracey Meares discussed her efforts in Chicago's violence-ridden West Side, which helped slash homicide and recidivism rates by about a third while avoiding police–community antagonism.

George Soros Announces $50 Million Matching Grant to Fight Poverty in New York
May 12, 2009
The Open Society Institute has pledged $50 million to the Robin Hood Foundation to help people in New York City in need of basic services like food and shelter.