Open Society Foundations
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A petty offense is a minor law infraction. For example, loitering is a criminal offense in many countries, often subject to unaffordable fines or imprisonment. Enforcing these laws only serves to criminalize poverty and further target marginalized groups. opensocietyfoundations.org/explainers/why…
To deal with today’s global crises, global institutions like the IMF and the World Bank must shift “from a colonial operative structure to a cooperative structure...where developing countries feel like they own the institutions.” says Mark Malloch-Brown. osf.to/3EFFrDV
Our founder George Soros has taken firsthand experience with ethnic and political intolerance, including living through the Nazi occupation of Hungary, to build a lifetime of work devoted to democracy, freedom of expression, and respect for human rights. opensocietyfoundations.org/george-soros?u…
10/24 at 3pm EDT: Democracy in the United States and around the globe has taken more than a few punches during the past two decades. How can the U.S. improve its own democracy at home, with the aim of also encouraging progress abroad? Join this discussion: opensocietyfoundations.org/events/the-fut…
Platforms like Facebook and Google wield more power than most nation-states over our public life but with no genuine accountability. What are the opportunities and limits of approaches to hold them accountable for practices that harm users online? opensocietyfoundations.org/publications/r…
How can Russian President Vladimir Putin be prosecuted for invading Ukraine? Our JamesAGoldston explains: justiceinitiative.org/voices/q-and-a…
In the first 20 days of the nationwide protests in Iran, an estimated 5,500 people were arrested and at least 200 people died—including children and teenagers.
A new report from HRANA English analyzes the first weeks of the ongoing protests: osf.to/3TfqFYI
Alongside The Rockefeller Foundation and Gates Foundation, we are launching a new $5 million fund to free up billions of dollars in lending by international development banks—money that should help governments address urgent climate and development needs. osf.to/3TfJcEb
The world needs global solutions and strong U.S. leadership at this week’s World Bank and #IMFMeetings , argues our Mark Malloch-Brown. From vaccination to debt relief to the climate emergency, here’s what should be on the agenda: osf.to/3T9xHyk