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He’s not actually plotting a revolution or paying people to protest. By  Emily Tamkin Emily Tamkin is the U.S. editor at the New Statesman and the author of “The Influence of Soros.” August 6, 2020 George Soros, who turns 90 more »

20 July, 2020 To help fight the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Armenia, Open Society Foundations-Armenia has to date provided over US $600,000. From the first days of the outbreak in the country, OSF-Armenia, faithful to its mission, has continued to more »

10 July, 2020 Nubarashen penitentiary institution.Vaghinak Ghazaryan Human rights are particularly susceptible in closed institutions where human freedom and public oversight are restricted. Persons in closed institutions are under the state’s care and control; hence the state is obliged to more »

May 18, 2020 By Maïté De Rue Because they are often very populated places with poor living conditions, prisons present a high risk of contamination in a period of pandemic such as COVID-19. A number of countries have taken measures to more »

By George Soros May 9, 2020 Within a matter of weeks authorities will have to take decisions that will determine the fate of the European Union. The EU can either pull together and fulfill the expectations and aspirations of its more »

George Soros Speaks with Gregor Peter Schmitz May 11, 2020 GREGOR PETER SCHMITZ: You have seen many crises. Is the COVID-19 pandemic comparable to any previous one? GEORGE SOROS: No. This is the crisis of my lifetime. Even before the more »

From the first days of the COVID-19 outbreak in Armenia, Open Society Foundations-Armenia has mobilized resources and brought together civil society actors to respond to the emerging crisis. We have supported a number of projects and initiatives, presented below. Emergency more »

WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE? Stay-at-home restrictions and other measures restricting the movement of people contribute to an increase in gender-based violence, a finding confirmed by media reports, 1 official statements2 and information received from OHCHR more »

NEW YORK/YEREVAN—The Open Society Foundations will give more than $130 million to combat the ravages of COVID-19 around the globe, with a focus on providing immediate relief for vulnerable communities and pushing back against government encroachment on political freedoms. Open more »

On March 11, the Open Society Foundations-Armenia and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Georgia and Armenia announced the official launch of the project “Enabling Civil Society’s Collective Monitoring and Advocacy to Pursue Credible and Systemic Reforms more »