Events
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Feb 1
February 1, 2018
10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–Washington, D.C.
WashingtonU.S. Guns and Violence in Mexico: A Growing Emergency
Experts and a father of a disappeared son address expanding U.S. legal exports and illegal trafficking of guns to Mexico, the current unprecedented violence, and what can be done.
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Dec 13
December 13, 2017
12:00–1:30 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–Washington, D.C.
WashingtonBook Launch—Aftershock: A Journey into Eastern Europe’s Broken Dreams
Author John Feffer discusses his new book about dashed hopes and dreams in Eastern Europe.
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Oct 23
October 23, 2017
4:00–5:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society European Policy Institute
BrusselsRepression Beyond Borders: Exiled Azerbaijanis in Georgia
Join us for the Brussels launch of a new report that documents how Azerbaijani journalists and activists have been harassed by their government even while living abroad.
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Sep 29
September 29, 2017
9:00–11:00 a.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–Washington, D.C.
WashingtonRepression Beyond Borders: Exiled Azerbaijanis in Georgia
A new report documents how Azerbaijani journalists and activists have been harassed by their government even while living abroad.
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Sep 27
September 27, 2017
9:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society European Policy Institute
BrusselsThe “Not Entirely Closed” Western Balkan Route: The Impact on Rights and the Rule of Law
This event sheds light on the situation along the Western Balkans’ migration route and provides an opportunity for experts to analyze how the migration crisis and the European Union’s response to it has impacted the region.
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Jun 1
June 1, 2017
1:15–4:45 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–Washington, D.C.
WashingtonGrand Corruption Without Borders: U.S. Commitment to Responsible Assets Repatriation
Two panels of experts discuss how repatriation of stolen assets to states ruled by authoritarian and kleptocratic regimes is problematic.
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Apr 27
April 27, 2017
3:00–5:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–Washington, D.C.
WashingtonThe Disappearing Trial: What’s Justice in a World with More Guilty Pleas?
Fair Trials launches The Disappearing Trial—a new report examining the global spread of trial waiver systems.
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Apr 5
April 5, 2017
9:30–11:00 a.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–Washington, D.C.
WashingtonCorruption, Jobs, and the Arms Trade: Indefensible Book Launch and Panel Discussion
An expert panel discusses the risks and tradeoffs of the Trump administration’s proposed military buildup and budget rebalancing away from international assistance and foreign aid.
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Mar 20
March 20, 2017
3:30–5:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–Washington, D.C.
WashingtonFilm Screening and Q&A—Benedicto
A new documentary explores the Guatemalan army's role in atrocity crimes committed during the country's internal conflict, as seen through the eyes of former army commander Benedicto Lucas García.
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Nov 1
November 1, 2016
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–Washington, D.C.
WashingtonUndeniable Atrocities: Confronting Crimes against Humanity in Mexico
The Open Society Justice Initiative launches its new report on drug-related violence in Mexico, based on three years of research conducted in close cooperation with Mexican human rights organizations.
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Jul 25
July 25, 2016
3:00–5:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–Washington, D.C.
WashingtonRoundtable with Finalists for Executive Secretary of Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
As the Inter-American Commission prepared to elect a new executive secretary, this roundtable offered a rare opportunity to hear from the candidates themselves and engage in a moderated discussion with civil society.
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Jun 29
June 29, 2016
4:00–6:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society European Policy Institute
BrusselsArmed Drones, Counterterrorism, and Human Rights: The Need for a European Voice?
A panel of speakers with firsthand insight into drone operations will discuss human rights in the context of drone use and the fight against terrorism.
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