Open Society Publications

explainer May 2021

Why the World Needs a People’s Vaccine

The creation of effective vaccines has been essential to saving lives, but true success in the fight against COVID-19 will not be won unless doses are affordable and accessible to all, everywhere around the world.

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publication March 2021

The Concept of Chilling Effect

Laws and practices can have a chilling effect on individuals, civil society, and the media. This report examines how the effect could be used to protect, rather than undermine, open society within the EU.

publication March 2021

The Time Is Now

Drawn from the experiences of Open Society’s Youth Exchange, this guide explains why integrating youth fellowships into a more inclusive leadership pipeline may result in a stronger, more inclusive form of collective power.

publication March 2021

The Emma Lazarus Campaign Executive Summary

This executive summary details the unprecedented collaboration between the Open Society Foundations and partners that took place across the United States in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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publication February 2021

A Passage to Justice

Based on interviews with influential civil society groups in Yemen, this report demonstrates that a Yemeni-led recovery will require engagement with, and respect for, the community’s diverse views and experiences.

publication February 2021

It’s the EU, Not Western Balkan Enlargement…

France has one of the highest rates of popular disapproval of countries in the Western Balkans joining the European Union. What is this disapproval based on, and how important is the issue for people in France?

publication February 2021

A Human Rights Guide for Researching Racial and Religious Discrimination in Counterterrorism in Europe

The result of a two-year collaboration with Amnesty International and the Open Society Initiative for Europe, this report provides activists and practitioners with tools to fight discrimination and proposes an avenue for redressing past violations.

publication January 2021

Response to European Commission Consultation on the White Paper on Artificial Intelligence

The European Union’s artificial intelligence policies need to protect human rights and counter possible discrimination by automated decision-making, which requires active participation from affected minority groups.

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publication December 2020

Early Childhood and Open Society

Beginning in the 1990s, the Open Society Foundations Early Childhood Program worked to advance the rights of young children by investing in early childhood development while building civil society and regional networks

publication December 2020

Response to European Commission Consultation on the Digital Services Act Package

This publication features recommendations for European Union action on competition in digital markets, content governance, protection of fundamental rights online, and to guarantee an oversight and enforcement architecture.

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Publications

Why the World Needs a People’s Vaccine

The Concept of Chilling Effect

The Time Is Now

The Emma Lazarus Campaign Executive Summary

A Passage to Justice

It’s the EU, Not Western Balkan Enlargement…

A Human Rights Guide for Researching Racial and Religious Discrimination in Counterterrorism in Europe

Response to European Commission Consultation on the White Paper on Artificial Intelligence

Early Childhood and Open Society

Response to European Commission Consultation on the Digital Services Act Package

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