Police Routinely Confiscate Condoms from Sex Workers, Increasing HIV Risk
New research from six countries found that stop-and-search practices by the police are making sex workers less likely to carry condoms, said the Open Society Foundations.
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European Court Wants Answers from Poland in CIA Black Site Case
The European Court of Human Rights is pressing Poland for information and documents in the case of Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, a Saudi national who was imprisoned and tortured at a secret CIA detention center on its soil.
Maybe it’s because I’m a Londoner: Local Identity Strongest for Muslims in Olympic Borough
New research reveals that Muslims in Waltham Forest have a stronger sense of local identity than national identity, according to a report released by the Open Society Foundations.
UN Calls for Action Against Statelessness Affecting Children
The Open Society Justice Initiative welcomed the UN decision, which reaffirms essential protections for the five million children around the world who have no citizenship anywhere.
An Open Letter to the European Commission on Pretrial Detention
The Open Society Justice Initiative has joined 12 other groups in urging the European Commission to come forward with promised proposals to set common minimum standards for pretrial detention across the EU’s member states.
European Court Strengthens Protections against Statelessness in Slovenia Ruling
The European Court of Human Rights has ordered Slovenia to compensate thousands of people who were “erased” from its list of permanent residents after Slovenia gained independence from Yugoslavia two decades ago.
Open Society Foundations Welcome New EU Human Rights Package
The European Union has introduced a Strategic Framework for Human Rights and Democracy, an Action Plan for its implementation, and a proposal for a new EU Special Representative for Human Rights.
Equatorial Guinea: DC Meeting Set as Corruption Details Emerge
Human rights organizations including the Open Society Foundations are calling on the president of Equatorial Guinea to take concrete steps to respect human rights, address corruption, and improve transparency.
Nationality Laws Leave Many at Risk of Statelessness in the Two Sudans
The combined effects of the new law on nationality introduced in South Sudan, and amendments made in response by the Republic of Sudan, may result in statelessness, argues a report from the Open Society Foundations.
Moldovan Government Takes Historic Step to Move People with Disabilities Out of Institutions
The Open Society Foundations welcomed a new regulation approved by the Moldovan government that will reform the system of care for children and adults with disabilities.