Open Society Foundations Denounce City University Denial of Honorary Degree to Acclaimed American Playwright Tony Kushner
May 6, 2011
Aryeh Neier, president of the Open Society Foundations, along with three other prominent recipients of City University of New York honorary degrees, warn that the university is endangering its reputation.

Kyrgyzstan Death in Custody Cases Reach UN
Press Release
April 14, 2011
The Kyrgyzstan government's repeated failure to investigate adequately deaths in police custody is being challenged by two cases brought before the UN Human Rights Committee by the Open Society Justice Initiative.

As France's Full-Face Veil Ban Comes into Effect, 32 Women Speak Out
Press Release
April 11, 2011
As the so-called burqa ban comes into effect in France, a report by the Open Society Foundations offers insight into the choice by some French women to veil their faces.

Statement by George Soros on International Roma Day
April 8, 2011
George Soros, chairman of the Open Society Foundations, calls on governments in Europe to be more accountable when it comes to Roma inclusion.

Open Society Foundations Grant Helps Move Americans from Poverty to Self Sufficiency
Press Release
April 4, 2011
The Open Society Foundations awarded an $8 million grant to Abt Associates to support efforts to identify effective models for helping low-income, low-skilled people become economically self-sufficient.

Congressional Hearing Discriminates Against Religious Minority
March 9, 2011
The Open Society Foundations objects to the U.S. congressional hearing that wrongfully singles out a group of Americans for government scrutiny based on their faith.