Afghans Blame U.S.—Not Insurgents—For Instability
Press Release
October 7, 2010
While insurgents may be statistically responsible for a greater share of civilian casualties, Afghans tend to place equal or greater blame on international forces, according to a new report from the Open Society Foundations.

Call for Proposals: Pretrial Detention and Access to Legal Aid in Egypt
Deadline: December 25, 2010
The Open Society Foundations invite proposals for civil society organizations in Egypt working on reducing the overuse of pretrial detention and increasing access to criminal defense for indigent defendants.

Civilian Harm and Amends in Pakistan: Stories of Struggle and Survival
OSI-New York
October 18, 2010
Christopher Rogers, a fellow with the Campaign for Innocent Victims in Conflict, will discuss the ongoing turmoil in northwest Pakistan, focusing on civilian casualties and the difficult process of rebuilding the area.

What it Takes to Protect Civilians in Libya
Fatima Ayub
April 20, 2011
 BLOG  
The intervention in Libya, though rightly sanctioned and with just cause under the doctrine of responsibility to protect, was short on planning and long on hope.

Six Months After Pakistan Floods, Challenges Remain
Faisal Bari
March 14, 2011
 BLOG  
Recently I traveled to Pakistan to see some of the relief and reconstruction work that the Open Society Foundations have been supporting. What I saw came as a complete surprise.

Why Are Women Shut Out of Egypt's Constitutional Committee?
Hanan Rabbani
February 25, 2011
 BLOG  
In the wake of the January 25 revolution, dozens of Egyptian organizations have decried the absence of women on Egypt's Constitutional Committee, the body tasked with ensuring rights and proposing amendments to the country's constitution.

OSI-Supported Video Marks Two Years of Gaza Closure
 VIDEO  
Human rights organizations in Israel have released a short film, funded in part by the Open Society Institute, arguing that closure of the Gaza Strip has created a situation in which both Palestinians and Israelis lose.