We use the law to promote and defend justice and human rights as part of the @OpenSociety Foundations.
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The Trump administration is deporting thousands of asylum seekers and those in need of protection to third countries in violation of the U.S. government’s protection obligations and international law.
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“We are demanding that the U.S. halt this inhumane deportation regime. We also urge governments around the world not to become parties to these clandestine arrangements, whose terms remain hidden.” Our James A. Goldston & @NatashaArnpr in @guardian: theguardian.com/commentisfre…
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“Democracy should be recognized as a human right within the Inter-American system,” writes our @salesrodrigo_. It would not be a conceptual leap as the system already reflects democratic values. verfassungsblog.de/right-to-…
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James A. Goldston thinks the US president has unwittingly reminded the world why it needed common rules to begin with. project-syndicate.org/commen…
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“Telenor went into the country saying you should trust us—they did that and that trust was breached,” says Joseph Wilde-Ramsing of our partner Somo.
We’re supporting this suit for justice for victims of abuse by Myanmar’s military and the telecom giant.
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We funded five organizations through a new litigation incubator the provides pre-litigation funding and support to groups developing innovative and precedent setting cases against corporate actors in Europe. justiceinitiative.org/newsro…
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The Open Society Justice Initiative’s Democracy Anchor Grants are a new funding opportunity for organizations at the frontline of using strategic litigation to defend democratic space. Apply by April 27: justiceinitiative.org/opport…
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We, along with Swedish non-profit association SOMO, filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of Myanmar customers against Norwegian telecoms giant Telenor for the company’s role in serious human rights violations in Myanmar. justiceinitiative.org/newsro…
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Democracy Anchor Grants are a new funding opportunity for organizations at the frontline of using strategic litigation to defend democratic space. Apply by April 27: justiceinitiative.org/opport…
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A U.S. court issued a permanent injunction protecting plaintiffs who may have been targeted by the Trump Administration for their work with the ICC. justiceinitiative.org/newsro…
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The Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the EU says that central provisions of Denmark’s “Ghetto Package”—that threaten thousands with evictions and forced relocations—likely violate the EU’s Race Equality Directive. justiceinitiative.org/newsro…
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With our support, Myanmar victims and civil society organizations have taken the first step towards suing Norwegian telecoms giant Telenor for their role in serious human rights violations in Myanmar. justiceinitiative.org/newsro…
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29 Aug 2025
The Open Society Justice Initiative celebrates the decision confirming that Afghan bank assets belong to the Afghan people. justiceinitiative.org/newsro…
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22 Aug 2025
NEW: We filed a brief challenging the Trump Administration’s unlawful withdrawal of life-saving USAID foreign assistance, which has had devastating impacts and imperiled the lives of millions of people who are suddenly at risk of preventable illness and death. 🧵
ALT A mother and her newborn baby visit a doctor at a hopsital in Kisumu, Kenya, on April 24, 2025. © Michel Lunanga/Getty
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Our amicus curiae brief, filed as co-counsel for Physicians for Human Rights @P4HR and courageous persons in Africa, offers the Court perspectives otherwise absent: the voices of those who bear the human cost of the U.S. government’s decisions and are suffering irreparable harm.
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22 Aug 2025
We are supporting the plaintiffs’ ask for the full DC Circuit Court of Appeals to re-hear the case en banc and preserve the District Court’s injunction. You can read our brief here: osf.to/4lJ0dVf
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31 Jul 2025
France’s top court voided former Syrian President Assad’s arrest warrant due to head-of-state immunity at the time but confirmed a new one can be issued. It ruled functional immunity doesn’t bar Syria’s ex-leaders from atrocity trials. justiceinitiative.org/newsro…
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The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has established that countries’ response to the climate crisis must be effective, fair, transparent, and evidence-based. Our Rodrigo da Costa Sales on this enhanced due diligence: blogs.law.columbia.edu/clima…
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On July 4, France’s Court of Cassation will hold a landmark hearing to review the legality of the arrest warrant against Bashar al-Assad for deadly chemical attacks in Syria. This is a pivotal moment in the fight against impunity. justiceinitiative.org/newsro…
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في الرابع من يوليو، ستعقد محكمة النقض الفرنسية جلسة تاريخية للنظر في قانونية مذكرة التوقيف الصادرة ضد بشار الأسد بسبب الهجمات الكيماوية المميتة في سوريا. هذه لحظة حاسمة في الكفاح ضد الإفلات من العقاب—فلا يجب أن يكون أحد فوق القانون
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