Rights & Justice

Call for Applications: Summer School in Human Rights Litigation
January 20, 2012
The Open Society Justice Initiative and Central European University invite applicants for the 2012 Summer School in Human Rights Litigation, to be held in Budapest from July 16 to 20.

Call for Proposals: Central Eurasia Project
Deadline: Ongoing
Funds are available in programmatic areas including human rights, labor migration, transparency and consumer protection, and transparency of Western military and security cooperation.

Cambodian Government Must Confirm New Judge Now
Press Release
January 10th, 2012
The Open Society Justice Initiative is calling on the Royal Cambodian Government to end an impasse that is threatening the future work of the Khmer Rouge tribunal.

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Closing the Gap: City Leadership on Employment and Workforce Diversity
Online seminar
November 23, 2011
 VIDEO  
Cohosted by the At Home in Europe Project and Cities of Migration, this webinar examines efforts made by municipal authorities to create more equal and diverse workforces.

The Shadow World: Inside the Global Arms Trade
OSI-New York
November 7, 2011
 AUDIO
A panel of experts discuss The Shadow World: Inside the Global Arms Trade, by Open Society Fellow Andrew Feinstein.

Saving Dolma: Female Migrant Domestic Workers in the Middle East
OSI-New York
November 2, 2011
 VIDEO    AUDIO
Produced and directed by Kesang Tseten, the documentary Saving Dolma reflects on the lives of female migrant domestic workers, one of the most vulnerable groups of workers, and the issues they face in the Middle East.

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Case Watch: European Court Rules on Prison for Life
Marion Isobel
January 19, 2012
 BLOG  
In two important rulings, the European Court of Human Rights has concluded that mandatory life jail sentences without the possibility of parole do not constitute a violation of the European Convention on Human Rights.

The "Forgotten" Muslims of Southeastern Europe
Kerem Oktem
January 18, 2012
 BLOG  
Any debate on Muslims in Europe needs to take into consideration the historical experience of Muslims in the Balkans and the challenges they continue to face.

Israel's Supreme Court Condones Discriminatory Citizenship Law
Sebastian Kohn
January 12, 2012
 BLOG  
In a setback for equal rights, the Israeli Supreme Court rejected a series of petitions challenging a law that, among other things, makes it impossible for Palestinians to acquire Israeli citizenship through marriage.

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