Open Society Justice Initiative
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We use the law to promote and defend justice and human rights as part of the @OpenSociety Foundations.
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Joined March 2011
The Open Society Justice Initiative celebrates the decision confirming that Afghan bank assets belong to the Afghan people.
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The Open Society Justice Initiative celebrates the decision of a U.S. federal appeals court confirming that the assets of the Afghanistan central bank are immune from seizure and remain the property...
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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:
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CORRECTED AMICUS FOR APPELLEE BRIEF [2131154] lodged by Public Health Experts and Mary Doe [Service Date: 08/20/2025 ] Length of Brief: 2600. [25-5097, 25-5098][Edited 08/21/2025 by EKC--MODIFIED...
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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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There is a rising human toll as Congressionally-appropriated funding is not being used to stop the spread of diseases, provide patients with lifesaving care, and advance medical research. Medical clinics are being closed, and family members are grieving preventable deaths.
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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. 🧵
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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.
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The decision stands in stark contrast to the post-World War II rejection of impunity for heads of state, and it undermines decades of progress in holding leaders accountable for mass atrocities.
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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:
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Advisory Opinion 32/25 (AO-32/25) of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) marks a turning point in the interpretation of international human rights law in relation to climate change. In...
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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 لح��ة حاسمة في الكفاح ضد الإفلات من العقاب—فلا يجب أن يكون أحد فوق القانون.
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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.
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On July 4, France’s Court of Cassation will hear a pivotal case on the validity of the arrest warrant for Bashar al-Assad related to deadly chemical attacks in Syria. This hearing holds significant...
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While the European Court of Human Rights issued a decision recognizing discrimination in the case of Seydi and Others v. France, it failed to address the structural nature of discriminatory stop and search practices in the country.
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While the European Court of Human Rights issued a decision recognizing discrimination in the case of Seydi and Others v. France, it failed to address the structural nature of discriminatory stop and...
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The European Court of Human Rights may soon issue its first compensation awards against Russia for the war in Ukraine. Could Russian central bank assets frozen in other countries be used to award claimants?. Our Beini Ye & @EUI_EU’s Antoine De Spiegeleir:
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In the near future, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) may issue its first compensation awards against Russia for its conduct in the war in Ukraine. When that happens, the question of how to...
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Russia’s war in Ukraine has harmed thousands of civilians. While @ECHR_CEDH might award compensation, victims will unlikely get any payments from Russia—but could European countries use frozen Russian Central Bank assets to pay for any ECHR awards?
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Looking at three countries, this report offers a detailed analysis of the applicable laws and procedures to inform potential legal and political actions that could be taken for the relief of victims...
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Strategic human rights litigation in action—our 2025 report highlights Justice Initiative's recent major cases and successes, in the fields of Climate Justice, Gender Persecution, International Justice, and Social Media Accountability. via @OSFJustice.
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This report provides highlights of global litigation work carried out by the Open Society Justice Initiative in 2024—with summaries of major cases in Climate Justice, Gender Persecution, Internatio...
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We are supporting an SEC whistleblower complaint targeting Meta over its role in the wave of online hate that fueled 2017 atrocities against Myanmar’s Rohingya. @AmnestyTech @VicAdvInt.
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The Open Society Justice Initiative is supporting a complaint to the U.S. financial markets regulator against Meta—for its role in spreading violence against Myanmar’s Rohingya community in the run...
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An SEC whistleblower complaint is targeting social media giant Meta over a wave of online hate that fueled 2017 atrocities against Myanmar’s Rohingya. via @OpenSociety.
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The Open Society Justice Initiative is supporting a complaint to the U.S. financial markets regulator against Meta—for its role in spreading violence against Myanmar’s Rohingya community in the run...
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The decision of the ICC to hold the Taliban accountable for the crimes against Afghan women and girls is a historic step toward justice. via @OpenSociety.
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The Open Society Foundations celebrate the decision of the ICC to hold the Taliban accountable for the crime against humanity of persecution by gender—a step toward justice for Afghan women and...
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RT @AlexanderSoros: Was honored to do Lunch with the FT with editor @khalafroula, and even get to do it at Russ & Daughters!.
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RT @The_NewArab: Ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad has been issued an arrest warrant by two French judges for alleged war crimes. https….
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Syria’s former president is wanted for alleged war crimes committed during a bombing in the Syrian city of Deraa in 2017.
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RT @OpenSociety: “Those of us who work globally are far too familiar with authoritarian-style governments, including how quickly — and invi….
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