Website Launches to Track Bemba Trial at International Criminal Court
Press Release
November 22, 2010
The Open Society Justice Initiative announces the launch of a monitoring website to provide daily updates and expert commentary on the trial of former Congolese vice president Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo, who faces charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

African Farmers Get Boost From IFC, Soros Economic Development Fund, and Esoko
Press Release
November 22, 2010
The joint investment in software allows farmers and businesses to share real-time market data via mobile phones, enabling African farmers to increase their incomes.

UNESCO Suspends Dictator Prize After Global Protest
Press Release
October 21, 2010
The Open Society Justice Initiative and its partners welcomed UNESCO’s decision today to suspend, indefinitely, the prize funded by and named after President Obiang of Equatorial Guinea.

Abuse Allegations at Classified U.S. Site in Afghanistan
Press Release
October 14, 2010
Former detainees held at a classified detention facility in Afghanistan claim abuse by U.S. military, according to a new Open Society Foundations report.

Top European Court Demands Answers on CIA Rendition
Press Release
October 14, 2010
Macedonia has become the first government called to account for its collaboration with the CIA’s extraordinary rendition program before an international tribunal.

Soros and His Open Society Foundations Give $1 Million to Victims of Toxic Spill in Hungary
Press Release
October 7, 2010
The grant will be used for reconstruction efforts and to ensure similar catastrophes are avoided.