May 15, 2013 |
by Michelle Dellatorre, Maxim Ferschtman
The UN Human Rights Commission has found that a 2004 French ban on religious headcoverings at public schools breached a Sikh student's right to religious freedom.
May 14, 2013 |
by Adam Culbreath
The 2013 Soros Justice Fellows work on behalf of constituencies often given little voice or visibility.
May 14, 2013 |
by Marina Ilminska
The European Court of Human Rights seldom rules on Article 18 of the European Convention. But several recent high profile cases have brought it into the spotlight.
May 10, 2013 |
by Sarah Baker
The practice of putting children on sex offender registries is one glaring example of how we have failed to provide true justice for kids.
May 10, 2013 |
by Eleanor Kelly
In Frumuşani, the Roma Education Fund, supported by the World Bank and Open Society Foundations, is working to break through barriers local Roma children face when it comes to completing their primary school education.
Q&A
May 9, 2013 |
by Debora Guidetti, Clara Grosset
Slavery has been recognized as a crime against humanity. Shouldn’t the descendants of those subjected to slavery receive reparations?
May 8, 2013 |
by Michelle Dellatorre
A recent case at the UN illustrates the challenges that Roma communities face in asserting their right to protect the homes they have created on the margins of both society and the legal system.
May 8, 2013 |
by Amy Yenkin
The Open Society Foundations are making available to the public an expansive documentary photography collection chronicling some of the most pressing human rights and social issues of our times.
May 7, 2013 |
by Archana Sahgal
We invite you to take a look at our series focused on immigrant rights. It lifts the voices of some of the best and the brightest leaders at the forefront of developing real solutions to our nation’s immigration system.
April 30, 2013 |
by Hayley Roberts
Today, we are proud to announce 14 finalists for the Black Male Achievement Fellowship.
