Presumption of Innocence in Mexico Project Launches Studies on Pretrial Detention
August 26, 2010
Mexico's widespread overuse of pretrial detention is costly, harmful, and ineffective. It is also unjust. To combat this problem, the Open Society Justice Initiative today launched a series of publications on pretrial justice in coordination with the Presumption of Innocence in Mexico Project.

Paralegal Justice Services Expand Across Sierra Leone
Press Release
August 20, 2010
The number of paralegals providing free basic justice services in Sierra Leone will more than double next month, as donors join with non-governmental organizations and community-based groups to create a nation-wide network of legal assistance.

APDHE v. Equatorial Guinea
This case before the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights challenges a small clique of ruling families in Equatorial Guinea who reap huge profits through corruption and monopoly control of the national petro-carbon industry, while ordinary citizens live in poverty.

Gerasimov v. Kazakhstan
This Open Society Justice Initiative case involves the torture of a man by police in Kazakhstan.

Managing Pretrial Release
August 2010
This Open Society Justice Initiative monograph discusses how best to manage the pretrial release/detention decision, focusing particularly on pretrial evaluation and supervision services.

The Use of Pretrial Detention in Nuevo León
August 2010
This Open Society Justice Initiative report examines pretrial detention case processing in Mexico, focusing on the state of Nuevo León.

Myths of Pretrial Detention in Mexico
August 2010
This Open Society Justice Initiative monograph provides a critical analysis of the most common arguments—or myths—used to justify the excessive, inhumane, and irrational use of pretrial detention in Mexico.