UN Human Rights Committee Finds Discrimination in Racial Profiling
September 2009
The UN Human Rights Committee became the first international tribunal to declare that police identity checks motivated by race or ethnicity run counter to the international human right to nondiscrimination, in a case filed by the Open Society Justice Initiative.

EU Credibility at Risk if Turkey's Accession Process Stalls
Press Release
September 7, 2009
With a new round of peace talks on Cyprus resuming this month, a group of distinguished Europeans today issued a report urging the two sides to arrive at a settlement in order to remove obstacles to the accession negotiations between Turkey and the European Union.

OSI Statement in Support of Evgeniy Zhovtis
September 3, 2009
The Open Society Institute hopes that human rights advocate Evgeniy Zhovtis will enjoy full rights in accordance with the law of Kazakhstan and international conventions to which Kazakhstan is party.

OSI Statement on the House Arrest of Burmese Democracy Leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
August 11, 2009
The Open Society Institute strongly condemns the continued house arrest of Burmese democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and calls on the Burmese junta to release the Nobel laureate as well as the 2,000 other political prisoners in Burma’s jails.

George Soros Gives $35 Million to Children in New York for Back-to-School Supplies
Press Release
August 11, 2009
To fight poverty in New York, George Soros announced a $35 million gift to support low-income families across the state purchasing supplies and clothing for the new school year.

New Partnership Jump-Starts Development in Sierra Leone and Liberia
Press Release
July 22, 2009
With support from the Open Society Institute, BRAC is leading a $15 million initiative to rebuild war-torn communities in West Africa.