Pursuing Justice for Syria
An Unprecedented Chance to Confront Russian Attacks on Hospitals in Syria
Russia’s President Putin sent fighter jets to bombard opposition-held areas of Syria—including hundreds of attacks on hospitals and medical facilities. Now Syrians have turned to the UN Human Rights Committee for justice.
Rights for Incarcerated People
The Fight for Women’s Rights Behind Bars in Colombia
Incarcerated women in Colombia face poor treatment behind bars—and steep obstacles to success once they are released. Inside the drive to protect their rights and increase opportunity.
Rights and Dignity in Exile
Under Russian Occupation, Crimean Tatars Face a Campaign of Erasure
Half of the Crimean Tatar people died during Soviet deportations; now, Moscow’s decade-long occupation of Crimea is making their homeland uninhabitable.
Justice on the Job
Building Worker Power in Brazil
Labor conditions for Brazil’s most vulnerable workers have gone from bad to worse. A drive to develop the muscle of an intersectional labor movement can change all that.
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Latest Voices
In Depth Art for Healing
Land, Memory, and the Power of Art
How can communities use art to imagine a better tomorrow that protects and celebrates nature—and the people that live within it? The 2023 Soros Arts Fellows will pursue projects that reckon with the role of socially engaged art in a time of crisis.
Refugee Leadership
Rising from the Ashes of Adversity
A UN advocate for refugee rights is forced by violence to seek refuge herself. How that experience helped build a vibrant global refugee group—and how funders can help refugees overcome barriers to success.
Harm Reduction for All
A Lifesaving Loan: A New Investment to Help Curb the U.S. Overdose Crisis
For over a decade, the small Remedy Alliance nonprofit has revolutionized providing lifesaving healthcare for people who use drugs. Our new investment will help the group increase access to the overdose antidote naloxone.
Strengthening Human Rights
75 Years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
On the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Global Director of Advocacy Natalie Samarasinghe reflects on its importance amid current global crises.
Civic Engagement
Bolstering Women and Youth, Linchpins of Democracy
Philanthropy has historically underfunded women and youth. Open Society’s new $50 million investment in their engagement addresses that imbalance—and builds on recent surges in civic engagement crucial to the future of American democracy.
Global Tax Justice
UN Moves Toward a Global Treaty on Tax
By endorsing a resolution to create a UN treaty on international tax cooperation, developing nations are pushing to address the inequities of a flawed system dominated by the economic interests of the world’s richest countries.
People-Centered Progress
The Challenge at COP28: Safeguarding Climate Justice
Evidence of the climate crisis abounds, but progress in addressing it has been far too slow. At COP28, wealthy nations need to fulfill their commitments to aid developing nations on the front lines of climate change.
Biodiverse Economic Development
More than Açaí: How a $15 Million Investment Will Help Reforest Brazil’s Amazon
The Soros Economic Development Fund is investing $15 million in businesses that support reforestation of the Amazon, and economic opportunities for smallholder farmers.
Women's Political Power
New Fund to Advance Women’s Political Leadership
Open Society’s Women’s Political Leadership Fund will advance feminism, equity, and democracy on a global scale at a time when it’s needed most.
Art and Activism
Reimagining January 6th
The insurrection at the U.S. Capitol left him in a cold sweat. Creating a comic book seemed like one way to reach people not obsessively following the news and spark activism to help defend a multicultural democracy.