A Discussion on Human Rights Advocacy in the United States

June 7, 2012

Making Human Rights Advocacy in the U.S. Effective (May 31, 2012)

In honor of Open Society Foundations president Aryeh Neier’s legacy, a two-year fellowship program was created in 2003 to provide talented young activists the opportunity to work alongside program experts at the American Civil Liberties Union and Human Rights Watch on projects aimed at strengthening respect for human rights in the United States. As executive director of the ACLU and then of Human Rights Watch, Neier helped develop both organizations into powerful forces for justice and human rights.

Neier recently moderated a discussion with the first five recipients of the fellowship, who reflected on their fellowship experiences and spoke to a range of topics that are of open society concern.

Listen above.

RIP RBG

Aryeh Neier Remembers Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Ruth Bader Ginsburg photographed in a living room

In a personal reflection, Open Society Foundations President Emeritus Aryeh Neier remembers the late Supreme Court Justice as a trailblazer, brilliant mind, and personal friend.

September 23, 2020 | Aryeh Neier

Event Recap

A Shameful History of Weaponizing Citizenship

While the revocation of citizenship is not unprecedented in the United States, its history—and its implications for the future—raise profound questions about the nature of citizenship, Americanness, and democracy itself.

December 11, 2019

THE FUTURE OF JUSTICE

Open Society President Patrick Gaspard on the Meaning of Citizenship

Still image from "Patrick Gaspard Honored with the NAACP's Spingarn Medal"

While accepting an award from the NAACP, Open Society’s Patrick Gaspard urged the next generation of activists to renew the promise of citizenship and never give up the struggle for true equality and justice.

August 2, 2019

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