The country is blazing a trail for transparency in a challenging region. But the law's potential for advancing democracy will depend on citizens' ability to use it.
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Open Society Voices
Tunisia’s New Right to Information Law Needs People Power to Work
September 27, 2016 |The country is blazing a trail for transparency in a challenging region. But the law's potential for advancing democracy will depend on citizens' ability to use it.
Torture and False Testimony Leave Mexico on a Journey to Nowhere
September 26, 2016 |Mexico's official version of the disappearance of 43 students two years ago has been left profoundly tainted by the widespread use of torture.
The Problem with Charlotte’s Police
September 23, 2016 |Local police have lagged behind the rest of the state in accountability and transparency—contributing to the unrest following Keith Scott’s death.
Grantee Spotlight
In the EU, One in Five People in Prison Haven’t Yet Been Found Guilty of Any Crime
September 23, 2016 |Why are courts using pretrial detention as a first resort rather than a last one?
Grantee Spotlight
Breaking Down the Silos between Latin America’s Homicide Reduction Programs
September 22, 2016 |A new initiative aims to map antihomicide efforts across the violence-plagued region.
Grantee Spotlight
In a Postfact World, German Journalists Welcome a Trove of Migration Data
September 22, 2016 |How an organization became a one-stop shop for reporters by furnishing fact-based information on migrants and refugees.
Zambia Is Pioneering a New Approach to Criminal Justice for People with Disabilities
September 21, 2016 |Once in the system, people with psychosocial or intellectual disabilities can remain trapped forever. Now, a coalition of advocates is altering the landscape.
A Photo Contest Captures Life with Ebola in West Africa
September 19, 2016 |Traumatized yet resilient, the region is rebounding after the outbreak that claimed 10,000 lives.
Four Countries That Opened Their Closed Institutions—and Prevented Torture
September 16, 2016 |A look back at how a simple but revolutionary idea helped prevent torture in some of the world’s darkest places.
Grantee Spotlight
Women Who Survived Ebola Find a Space to Rebuild Their Lives
September 16, 2016 |Two years after the worst health crisis ever to hit West Africa, entrepreneurship, community, and joy are returning to Sierra Leone.