Open Society Names Mary Fitzgerald to Lead Information Democracy Work
June 15, 2021 16:03 ET
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Open Society Foundations
New York, June 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Open Society Foundations today announced that Mary Fitzgerald will assume the newly created role, director, Information Democracy. She will lead the...
Open Society Foundations Announce 2021 Leadership in Government Fellows
May 21, 2021 10:34 ET
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Open Society Foundations
New York, May 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A former Florida state-level representative. The first African American woman elected to Washington’s statehouse in 18 years. An authority on...
Open Society Foundations Call for Immediate Release of OSM Staff Member in Myanmar
March 17, 2021 12:18 ET
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Open Society Foundations
London, March 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Open Society Foundations are deeply concerned by reports that Phyu Pa Pa Thaw, finance manager of OSM (Open Society Myanmar), has been detained in...
Civil Society Voices Key to Yemenis’ Push for Peace, Open Society Report Shows
February 11, 2021 13:27 ET
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Open Society Foundations
New York, Feb. 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Yemeni civil society organizations believe justice and accountability can play a decisive role in establishing a lasting peace in Yemen, according to a...
Open Society Foundations Announce 2020 Puerto Rico Youth Fellows
January 13, 2021 16:53 ET
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Open Society Foundations
San Juan, Jan. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Open Society Foundations are pleased to announce the 2020 recipients of the Puerto Rico Youth Fellowships, which support young Puerto Rican leaders...
Open Society Foundations Announce 2020 Soros Justice Fellows
December 18, 2020 12:08 ET
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Open Society Foundations
NEW YORK, Dec. 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fighting to reduce lengthy sentences for youth. Building a network of Black HIV movement lawyers. Tackling structural racism through the power of dance....
Open Society Welcomes African Court’s Ruling against “Arbitrary” Vagrancy Laws
December 08, 2020 12:34 ET
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Open Society Foundations
NEW YORK, Dec. 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On December 4, a continental court in Africa delivered a landmark opinion on colonial era vagrancy laws, which criminalize activities such as loitering,...
Justice Initiative and Syrian Archive Expose New Information on Syria’s Chemical Weapons Program
October 19, 2020 13:18 ET
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Open Society Foundations
New York, Oct. 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- After two years of investigations, the Open Society Justice Initiative and the human rights group Syrian Archive have compiled the most comprehensive...
Open Society Foundations’ response to comments by President Bukele
September 25, 2020 21:53 ET
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Open Society Foundations
New York, Sept. 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- We were surprised by President Nayib Bukele’s references to the Open Society Foundations’ work in El Salvador in his press conference on September 24,...
Open Society Foundations Announce 2020 Soros Arts Fellows
July 14, 2020 10:55 ET
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Open Society Foundations
New York, July 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Open Society Foundations today announced the 2020 cohort of the Soros Arts Fellowship, including 10 artists, curators, cultural organizers, and...