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Open Society Justice Initiative

The Open Society Justice Initiative, part of the Open Society Foundations, was established in 2003 to provide expert legal support for Open Society's broader mission and values through strategic human rights litigation and other legal work.

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All About the Social Justice Suite

HeinOnline's Social Justice Suite is a collection of four crucial and timely databases free of charge to its core American and international subscribers, and to the libraries of any other interested organizations or institutions. We hope that in making these materials accessible to all, we can help foster knowledge, facilitate civil discourse, and encourage action for the betterment of our nation.

Researching Human Rights & Social Justice with HeinOnline (HeinOnline Academic Webinar)

In June, in honor of Pride Month, HeinOnline added a fifth database, LGBTQ+ Rights, to our complimentary Social Justice Suite. Join HeinOnline experts as they uncover content on this hot topic and discover how Human Rights and Social Justice have continued to evolve over the course of history and how much further we still have to go.