The Open Society Documentary Photography Project announces recipients of its 2011 organizational grants.

A diverse and dynamic group of practitioners have been selected to receive Open Society Fellowships. The group includes activists, scholars, and journalists, as well as a lawyer and a playwright.

The Open Society Justice Initiative joins the Kazakhstan International Bureau on Human Rights and the Rule of Law in welcoming the release from prison under a broad government amnesty of its director Yevgeniy Zhovtis.

The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing a major post-election crisis which has weakened the legitimacy of its institutions and let down millions of voters. This joint letter to EU and U.S. representatives highlights the steps needed to restore voter confidence, ensure accountability for past and ongoing abuses, and strengthen inter-Congolese political dialogue.

Twenty men—teachers, businessmen, writers and pastors—have been named winners of the BME Leadership Award, created to honor black men in Philadelphia and Detroit who step up to lead the community.