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Journalists Reveal the Secret World of Offshore Tax Havens

May 21, 2013 | by Gerard Ryle, Marina Walker-Guevarra

Open Space and Open Society in Haiti

May 15, 2013 | by Cécile Marotte
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Open Society Voices

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Slavery and Reparation in France

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?

Pretrial Detention: Jailed with no Trial, Condemned to Illness and Death

May 9, 2013 | by Daniel Wolfe
Condemning people to pain and illness while they wait for a trial isn’t justice, it’s cruelty. And it must stop.

Case Watch: Stopping Evictions of Roma in Bulgaria

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.

From Countering Financial Crime to Criminalizing Civil Society: How the FATF Overstepped the Mark

May 8, 2013 | by Ben Hayes
A powerful yet unaccountable global standard–setting body is helping repressive civil society regulations to spread and flourish across the globe. Ben Hayes lifts the lid on the Financial Action Task Force.

Fifteen Years of Human Rights Photography, Now Available Online

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.

Hatred in Europe? Take a Closer Look

May 7, 2013 | by Nazia Hussain
Even at this time of mounting social and economic pressures, solidarity among ordinary people in Europe is still robust, new survey results confirm.

Talking about Immigrant Rights

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.

News Digest: South African Parliament Passes Secrecy Bill

May 3, 2013 | by Becky Hogge
Weekly news digest produced by the Information Program. This week’s top story reports that the South African Parliament has passed a controversial bill to protect state secrets.

A Flowering of Freedom in Georgia

May 1, 2013 | by Keti Khutsishvili
Last year was marked by turbulence in Georgia, but it was also marked by dynamic civil campaigns that mobilized citizens to demand fairness, transparency, and greater respect for human rights.

Case Watch: Europe’s Economic Crisis Goes to Court

April 30, 2013 | by Haben Fecadu
As Europe's economic downturns continues, the courts are being called upon to adjudicate social justice issues.

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