The Crisis of a Lifetime
May 18, 2020
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 pandemic hit, I realized that…
OSF-Armenia Response to COVID-19
May 13, 2020
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 Support to Vulnerable Groups
…COVID-19 AND WOMEN’S HUMAN RIGHTS: GUIDANCE
May 8, 2020
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 field presences and human rights defenders in many countries.
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 Society’s commitment includes rapid response…
Civil society organizations will monitor implementation of Armenia – EU Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement
March 11, 2020
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 Entailed in the Armenia – EU Comprehensive…