Ending the War on Women's Bodies in Congo
Richard Lee
February 21, 2011
blog BLOG  
Raped, robbed, and abandoned. But women from the village of Fizi still had the strength to come forward and tell their stories, culminating in the war-crimes conviction of the lead perpetrator.

What's Wrong with Paying Women to Use Long-Term Birth Control?
Brett Davidson and Lydia Guterman
February 21, 2011
blog BLOG  
A U.S. organization plans to pay HIV-positive women in Kenya to use long-term birth control, claiming it is the only way to prevent transmission to children. Four experts respond.

Why the Katanga Trial Matters
Kelly Askin
February 20, 2011
blog BLOG  
Although the war-crimes trial of Germain Katanga and Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui has received scant attention so far, it represents a major success story for international justice and for victims in the Congo.

Fizi Diary: Finally, Justice For All?
Kelly Askin
February 18, 2011
blog BLOG  
The International Criminal Court tries the most notorious war criminals. But it can only handle a finite number of cases, leaving thousands of crimes unpunished. The Fizi rape trial shows how local courts can fill the void.

Who Should Have the Power to Regulate Immigration?
Muzaffar Chishti
February 18, 2011
blog BLOG  
In recent years, U.S. immigration enforcement has devolved from federal to state and local authorities. A new study looks at the impact of that trend.

Immigration Enforcement Program: Critically Flawed
Raquiba LaBrie
February 18, 2011
blog BLOG  
A controversial program has led to racial profiling and civil rights abuses in the United States, while diverting scarce resources from law enforcement's traditional public safety functions.

Too Controversial for Uganda
Anne Gathumbi
February 18, 2011
blog BLOG  
The brutal murder of Ugandan gay activist David Kato moved us to run a memorial tribute in local newspapers. Little did we know it would lead to a lesson in media censorship.

Fizi Diary: Reversing the Stigma of Sex Crimes
Kelly Askin
February 18, 2011
blog BLOG  
As a groundbreaking mobile court trial continues in Congo, a community confronts ingrained social stereotypes and the stigma of rape for seemingly the first time.

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BALKA: Women, HIV, and Drug Use in Ukraine
OSI-New York
February 24, 2011
video VIDEO  
This screening and discussion looks at BALKA: Three Stories, a film that chronicles the lives of women struggling with drug use and HIV in Ukraine.

Black Faces in White Places: Becoming a Game Changer in a Competitive World
OSI-New York
February 28, 2011
Author Randal D. Pinkett, along with noted social entrepreneurs and philanthropic leaders, will discuss how black men and boys can "change the game" at work, at home, and in their communities.

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HIV Testing and Human Rights: Resources and Fact Sheets
January 2011
HIV testing is an important part of a comprehensive approach to HIV prevention and treatment, if it is provided in a way that respects basic human rights. However, there is growing evidence that in many countries women and marginalized groups are subjected to HIV testing practices that put them at risk of discrimination, and even violence.

Putting Complementarity into Practice
January 2011
This Open Society Justice Initiative report addresses major hurdles to prosecuting international crimes in the context of three countries: Kenya, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Distributed Denial of Service Attacks Against Independent Media and Human Rights Sites
December 2010
Funded by the Open Society Foundations, this study highlights the growing threat of cyberattacks against independent media and human rights websites.

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