Racial Justice
Litigating for the Statistical Visibility of Afrodescendants in Colombia
Afro-Colombians have long endured social and systemic invisibility. Through legal action, civil society is fighting the miscount of the Black population for a more accurate representation.
State of Democracy
Q&A: In a Year of Elections, a Podcast Takes Stock of Democracy
More people are going to the polls in 2024 than ever before. Oxford University’s Ben Ansell has been taking a global look at both the strengths and challenges of the process as host of the What’s Wrong with Democracy? podcast.
Racial Discrimination
A Community Rallies Against Racial Discrimination in Denmark
When Denmark’s housing policies used racial discrimination to upend their community, local residents looked to the law to fight back. Now their six-year legal challenge is before the European Union’s top court in Luxembourg.
AI and Journalism
Q&A: Giving Journalists the Tools to Harness AI
Marina Walker Guevara, executive editor at the Pulitzer Center, speaks on the organization’s efforts to support journalists who are exposing the destabilizing effects of AI misuse.
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Reparatory Justice
Championing Reparations for Africans and People of African Descent
The global reparations movement to address the historical injustices of slavery and colonialism is gaining momentum. Open Society is playing a key role in supporting it through strengthening its infrastructure & sustainability.
State of Democracy
Q&A: In a Year of Elections, a Podcast Takes Stock of Democracy
More people are going to the polls in 2024 than ever before. Oxford University’s Ben Ansell has been taking a global look at both the strengths and challenges of the process as host of the What’s Wrong with Democracy? podcast.
Racial Discrimination
A Community Rallies Against Racial Discrimination in Denmark
When Denmark’s housing policies used racial discrimination to upend their community, local residents looked to the law to fight back. Now their six-year legal challenge is before the European Union’s top court in Luxembourg.
Racial Justice
Litigating for the Statistical Visibility of Afrodescendants in Colombia
Afro-Colombians have long endured social and systemic invisibility. Through legal action, civil society is fighting the miscount of the Black population for a more accurate representation.
Centering African Perspectives
Q&A: How One Publication Is Reframing Narratives on Africa
For 15 years, Africa Is a Country has challenged cliched Western coverage of Africa by providing a platform for thoughtful, homegrown writing. We speak to chief editor William Shoki on promoting new ideas and engaging new audiences.
AI and Journalism
Q&A: Giving Journalists the Tools to Harness AI
Marina Walker Guevara, executive editor at the Pulitzer Center, speaks on the organization’s efforts to support journalists who are exposing the destabilizing effects of AI misuse.
Evidence for Accountability
Q&A: How Open Source Evidence Is Challenging Abuses, Atrocities, and Disinformation
Bellingcat has pioneered the use of open-source research to expose human rights abuses, atrocity crimes, and high-level corruption and other criminal activities involving governments, gangs, and other illicit actors.
Reporting on Africa
Changing Global News Coverage of Africa Is About Acknowledging the Continent’s Rightful Place in the World
The Global Media Index for Africa assessed and ranked how 20 of the world’s most influential news providers cover the continent. The index’s creators hope it will help ensure Africa’s full story is told globally.
Rights for Incarcerated People
The Fight for Women’s Rights Behind Bars in Colombia
Incarcerated women in Colombia face poor treatment behind bars—and steep obstacles to success once they are released. Inside the drive to protect their rights and increase opportunity.
Rights and Dignity in Exile
Under Russian Occupation, Crimean Tatars Face a Campaign of Erasure
Half of the Crimean Tatar people died during Soviet deportations; now, Moscow’s decade-long occupation of Crimea is making their homeland uninhabitable.