The Shared Fate of Democracy and International Justice James A. Goldston is hopeful that efforts to hold authoritarian regimes and high-level perpetrators to account will continue.

I find hope in the many expressions of courage, resistance, and faith in the law as an instrument for pushing back against arrogations of power. Such progress is contagious: advancing the rule of law anywhere makes a rule-of-law culture possible everywhere.

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The Open Society Justice Initiative is proud to serve as counsel for PHR and others who have today come forward as DC Circuit amicus to explain the devastating and life-threatening impacts of the Trump Administration’s sudden withdrawal of tens of billions of dollars of US AID foreign assistance.

Jewish Heritage and the Search for Accountability James A. Goldston grapples with the feeling of being complicit in ongoing atrocities and rights violations.

This one’s personal for me…

Over the past 22 months … I have no longer been able to escape the feeling that I am personally implicated in all that has been happening in Israel, Gaza and the US.

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BREAKING: A federal court blocked the Trump administration from punishing two human rights advocates for communicating with the International Criminal Court.

The First Amendment protects Americans’ ability to speak with the ICC and help them investigate human rights abuses.

Situation in Afghanistan: ICC Pre-Trial Chamber II issues arrest warrants for Haibatullah Akhundzada and Abdul Hakim Haqqani Today, 8 July 2025, Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (“ICC” or “the Court”) has issued,  in the context of the Situation of Afghanistan, warrants of arrest for Mr Haibatullah A...

ICC issues arrest warrants against Taliban leadership in Afghanistan for crimes against humanity of persecution on gender grounds

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Legal Possibilities of Using Russian Central Bank Assets to Enforce European Court of Human Rights Judgments Looking at three countries, this report offers a detailed analysis of the applicable laws and procedures to inform potential legal and political actions that could be taken for the relief of victims i...

New Justice Initiative report explores how govts might use frozen Russian central bank assets to enforce ECtHR judgments providing compensation to victims in Ukraine

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Weekend - Thousands of USAID jobs on hold after a judge blocks Trump plan - BBC Sounds A judge temporarily blocks President Trump from placing workers at USAID on paid leave

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SEC Told Meta Misled Investors over Hate Speech The Open Society Justice Initiative is supporting a complaint to the U.S. financial markets regulator against Meta—for its role in spreading violence against Myanmar’s Rohingya community in the run up...

Our New SEC Complaint with @amnesty and VAI alleges Meta Shareholders were misled over Myanmar Hate that fueled mass violence against Rohingya

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Prosecutor’s request today for AWs for Taliban leaders for CAH of gender persecution shows why the ICC is needed for all victims of atrocity crimes and why sanctions would directly undermine US national interests.

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In one of its first acts, the Republican-led House of the new 119th US Congress has committed to impose sanctions on the ICC. This would be deeply misguided and a betrayal of American values. @OSFJustice

Trump administration plans crippling sanctions on ICC President-elect Donald Trump plans to implement devastating sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague immediately after taking office, sources close to the matter disclosed...

If accurate, this report portends grave threat to the ICC and a disservice to rule of law valúes the US has trumpeted for decades.

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An Update on the Work of the Open Society Justice Initiative Following a significant operational reorganization of the Open Society Foundations, the Board and leadership of Open Society have reaffirmed the importance of strategic litigation as a pathway to adva...

Reaffirming the importance of strategic litigation as a pathway to advancing open societies, ⁦‪OSF has recently committed to support the Open Society Justice Initiative to carry forward its important work over the next decade.

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The ICC: Myths and Realities | James A. Goldston and Aryeh Neier On November 21, when three International Criminal Court judges issued arrest warrants for leaders of Israel and Hamas, the decision drew a frenzy of

The #ICC arrest warrants in Palestine situation have drawn a ferocious reaction from many defenders of Israel and ICC critics - much of it ill-informed. My take with Aryeh Neier…

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To Protect the ICC, Its Chief Prosecutor Must Step Aside Sexual misconduct allegations threaten to undermine the court’s important work. An independent investigation is needed to uphold its moral authority.

With the return of Trump, the ICC is back in thee line of fire. This is no time to compromise on ethics. foreignpolicy.com/2024/11/20/i...

Litigating the Right to a Nationality: A Guide for Practitioners November 2024 | Refworld

Pleased to share a new OSJI resource produced with UNHCR on litigating the right to nationality- www.refworld.org/policy/polco...