Middle East

CIA Rendition Case Reaches Top European Court
Press Release
June 14, 2010
The European Court of Human Rights will consider the case of a German citizen who was kidnapped and beaten in connection with the CIA’s extraordinary rendition program, the Open Society Justice Initiative revealed today.

State of the Map Scholarships 2009
May 19, 2010
A report on the success and challenges of the 2009 State of the Map Scholarships, which were supported by the Information Program

Open Society Institute Cautions Against ICC Review Taking on Aggression
May 10, 2010
Over 40 civil society organizations, including the Open Society Institute, are urging International Criminal Court (ICC) members to consider postponing codification of the crime of aggression in the Rome Statute beyond the June 2010 Review Conference in Kampala.

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10 Tactics for Turning Information into Action
OSI-New York
March 1, 2010
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Sam Gregory of WITNESS and other rights advocates discuss original and artful ways to capture attention and communicate a cause.

The Battle Ahead: Climate Change After Copenhagen
OSI-New York
January 19, 2010
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Open Society Fellow Mark Hertsgaard and OSI's Nancy Youman share their eyewitness observations of the December 2009 climate change summit and assess its failure to establish ambitious goals for reducing carbon emissions.

The Interrogator's Dilemma: Abuse, Accountability, and the Myth of the "Ticking Time Bomb"
December 7, 2009
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Open Society Fellow Matthew Alexander discusses shifts in U.S. policy on the interrogation of terrorism suspects and the importance of seeking accountability for the torture of detainees.

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Gen. Petraeus's Review of Tactics Must Focus on Night Raids and Civilian Protection
Erica Gaston
June 29, 2010
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As he begins his review, the tactics General Petraeus should consider revising are not those tactics that General McChrystal put in place to protect civilians but those that continue to show indifference to their harm and outrage.

Tweets of the Week: Protests in Lebanon, Sex Workers' Rights, and Net Neutrality
Brock Boddie
June 25, 2010
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The Open Society community's tweets this week cover protests in Lebanon, torture for petty crimes, sex workers' rights, and more.

Torture's Hidden Victims
Kersty McCourt
June 24, 2010
 BLOG  
Millions of ordinary people accused of petty crimes comprise the majority of the world's pretrial detainees—and in many countries they are routinely and systematically subjected to torture.

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