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An overview of the legal definition of statelessness, its manifestations, and the international frameworks under which it can be reduced.

Five years after the world's first permanent criminal tribunal commenced operations, the International Criminal Court has made its mark. The ICC has opened four active investigations, issued public charges against 12 people, and to date secured...

Recent operational and procedural irregularities risk the legitimacy of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia as a credible court of law, writes Open Society Justice Initiative's James Goldston.

On the eve of the Czech Republic's EU presidency, racial segregation of Roma in Czech schools persists. OSI's James Goldston recommends making Roma issues a priority during Prague's tenure in the presidency.

The indiscriminate use of pretrial detention (PTD)—the incarceration of accused persons before they have been determined guilty of the crime charged—is a violation of international legal standards.

Discriminatory policies by the Kenyan government against the country's Nubian population have made the minority group effectively stateless.

The death of activist Sonia Pierre is a reminder that citizens of Haitian descent still face widespread discrimination in the Dominican Republic.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees must help resolve situations of protracted statelessness, and make clear that citizenship is a fundamental right that may not be denied arbitrarily, for discriminatory reasons, or where it results...

OSI's Chidi Odinkalu sees a potential watershed moment in Nigeria's upcoming April 2007 general elections.

The Dominican Republic must abide by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruling calling for Santo Domingo to extend citizenship rights to Dominicans of Haitian descent.

Since 9/11, ethnic profiling has become a major component of the fight against terrorism in several European countries.

After many delays, the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia are set to begin deliberations on Khmer Rouge-era war crimes. However, much work still needs to be done to ensure the Courts can carry out their mission.

Three recent victories in human rights, from disparate regions across the globe, validate the power of the rule of law in civil society.

For more than three decades, Britain has led Europe in the adoption of antidiscrimination legislation. Ending Britain's historic openness to others would be a grave mistake, and would do nothing to address the threat of terrorism.

The transition in Nigeria from military misrule to its civilian replacement has posed challenges to all segments of Nigerian society, including the human rights advocacy community and civil society.

OSI's Chidi Odinkalu describes his encounter with Nigeria's State Security Service.

OSI executive director James Goldston urges the United Nations to push forward with the creation of an international court to address crimes against humanity during Khmer Rouge-era Cambodia.

In two cases currently on the docket, the European Court of Human Rights is being asked to give meaning to the fundamental principle of equality.

The European Court of Human Rights is hearing oral arguments in two of the most important cases in its history. The resulting judgments could establish clear ground rules to guide future policy toward Europe's increasingly numerous ethnic and...

OSI's Chidi Odinkalu argues that the atrocities being committed in the Darfur region of Sudan constitute, by legal definition, a genocide.