Africa

UNESCO: "Dictator Prize" Suspension Only a Temporary Fix
Press Release
June 15, 2010
UNESCO’s decision today to delay awarding a controversial prize named after and funded by the dictator of Equatorial Guinea is a positive initial step, said the Open Society Institute.

Statement on UNESCO-Obiang Prize from Desmond Tutu
June 11, 2010
Archbishop Desmond Tutu joined in calling on UNESCO to cancel the international prize, named for a president whose rule has been marked by corruption and abuse.

Open Society Institute Mourns Loss of Frederick Van Zyl Slabbert and Hadi Soesastro
May 19, 2010
Van Zyl Slabbert and Hadi Soesastro made important contributions to the development of democracy in Africa and Indonesia, respectively, and played important leadership roles in efforts to promote open societies around the world.

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Who Sold These Weapons? The Accomplice Liability of Arms Vendors for International Crimes
OSI-New York
May 24, 2010
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James Stewart, an Open Society Fellow and former war prosecutor, explores the implications of attempts to prosecute businessmen who supply weapons to notoriously brutal regimes.

Sins of Commission: The Arms Trade and Its Impact on Accountable Democracy
OSI-New York
March 8, 2010
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Open Society Fellow and former ANC member of parliament Andrew Feinstein discusses his investigation of a corrupt weapons deal involving senior members of government a decade ago, an episode that was a moral turning point for South Africa’s young democracy and led to his resignation.

10 Tactics for Turning Information into Action
OSI-New York
March 1, 2010
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Sam Gregory of WITNESS and other rights advocates discuss original and artful ways to capture attention and communicate a cause.

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Digital Activism Decoded: The New Mechanics of Change
June 2010
Published by the International Debate Education Association, a grantee of the Open Society Institute, this book focuses on the use of digital technologies to push for social and political change.

Follow Friday: Tweets of the Week
Brock Boddie
June 11, 2010
 BLOG  
The gulf oil spill, the politics of the World Cup, and more: a few highlights from our Twitter feeds.

International Courts Must Reach Out
Stephen Hubbell
June 10, 2010
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Open Society Fellow Eric Stover explains why international courts should do a better job of communicating with people whose lives have been affected by wartime atrocities.

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