OSI Statement on Fraudulent Email
December 18, 2009
OSI has learned of several types of fraudulent email messages that have misappropriated the name of George Soros and/or the Soros Foundation to extract money or personal information from unsuspecting recipients. The Soros foundations network and OSI are in no way associated with or responsible for these messages.

Legal Groups Say Africa Should Not Create Its Own War Crimes Court
Press Release
December 17, 2009
In a submission to the African Union, the Open Society Justice Initiative said that extending the jurisdiction of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights would undermine justice and accountability on the continent.

Open Society Institute Recommendations for U.S. Detention Policy in Afghanistan
December 15, 2009
The Open Society Institute calls for a transparent, humane, and legitimate detention system that will give all individuals a genuine ability to contest their innocence and can accurately determine who should remain in detention and who should be set free.

Muslims Face Alarming Discrimination in Europe, Says Report
Press Release
December 15, 2009
Effective and sustainable measures are urgently needed at the city, national and EU levels to tackle religious discrimination, according to a report released today by the Open Society Institute’s At Home in Europe Project.

The Interrogator's Dilemma: Abuse, Accountability, and the Myth of the "Ticking Time Bomb"
December 7, 2009
 AUDIO
Open Society Fellow Matthew Alexander discusses shifts in U.S. policy on the interrogation of terrorism suspects and the importance of seeking accountability for the torture of detainees.

The Liberian Civil War and the Staten Island Refugee Community
OSI-New York
December 1, 2009
 AUDIO
Open Society Fellow Jonny Steinberg and pioneering community activist Rufus Arkoi discuss the Liberian civil war and the Staten Island refugee community that formed in its wake.

Open Society Institute Responds to Charges Against Dr. Kian Tajbakhsh
Press Release
November 26, 2009
The Open Society Institute is deeply dismayed by the charges of spying announced this week in Iran against Dr. Kian Tajbakhsh, an internationally respected scholar who is an American citizen. These charges are entirely without merit.

Kazakhstan: Problems with Rule of Law and Basic Freedoms Ahead of the OSCE Chairmanship
New York City
November 20, 2009
 AUDIO
Speakers at this Open Society Institute event discuss the trials of Yevgeniy Zhovtis and Ramazan Yesergepov, and the policy implications for Western governments as Kazakhstan approaches its year at the helm of the OSCE.