We must intensify the conversation about the future of human rights and how best to promote their growth. Please join us.
Sign up to receive updates from the Open Society Foundations.
Privacy, PRISM, and the Future of Surveillance
June 18, 2013
A Fresh Start for U.S. Policy in Central Africa
June 18, 2013Open Society Voices
News Digest: Court Order Reveals Dramatic Extent Of U.S. Surveillance Activity
June 12, 2013 | Weekly news digest of the Information Program. This week’s top story involves revelations surrounding a secret U.S. electronic surveillance program.
Grantee Spotlight
A Step Forward for Children with Autism in Tajikistan
June 11, 2013 | Parents of children with autism in Tajikistan have little access to information about how to support their children’s development, and they face significant discrimination. The organization IRODA is working to change that.
Human Rights Groups Push for an End to the War on Drugs
June 7, 2013 | Drug policy reform took center stage this week at a summit of the Americas with unprecedented support from human rights groups.
Gypsies, Roma, Travellers: An Animated History
June 5, 2013 | The remarkable history of Gypsies, Roma and Travellers in Europe, beginning over 1,000 years ago, tells a story of diversity, creativity and survival.
News Digest: Google Investing In Connectivity In Emerging Markets
June 5, 2013 | Weekly news digest produced by the Information Program. This week’s top story is Google’s strategy to invest in connectivity in emerging markets.
“European Commission Making Headway on Roma Integration”: So What About the Member States?
June 5, 2013 | One year into the EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies up to 2020, civil society monitoring reports show that there is little to cheer about.
Case Watch: UN Committee Urges United Kingdom to Confront Iraq Abuses
June 4, 2013 | On the heels of a decision by a national court, the Committee against Torture urged the UK to set up a single independent public inquiry to investigate allegations of torture of detainees in Iraq.
President Johnson Sirleaf Backs Early Childhood Development in Liberia
June 4, 2013 | The legacy of a brutal civil war means children in Liberia face life-threatening challenges. The country's growing emphasis on early childhood development is having an important impact.
In Peru, the Fight Against Poverty Starts Early
June 4, 2013 | Quality early childhood programs have been shown to reduce inequality, counteracting the effects of discrimination and poverty. In Peru, the Cuna Mas program is attempting to do just that.
Police Profiling: A Global Problem
June 3, 2013 | Marc Krupanski of the Open Society Justice Initiative and Terrance Pitts of our U.S. Programs discuss how the debate over police stops is playing out in different parts of the world.