Plus, justice in South Africa, a reckoning for U.S. torture, and more.
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Open Society Foundations Founder and Chair George Soros has been named Inside Philanthropy’s 2019 Philanthropist of the Year ([link removed]) . In addition to celebrating his recent pledge to invest $800 million in defense of academic freedom in Central Europe, Inside Philanthropy has declared ([link removed]) that “no donor is doing more to push back against the rising tide of authoritarianism worldwide.” Previous recipients of this honor include Marc and Lynne Benioff ([link removed]) , Connie and Steve Ballmer ([link removed]) , and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg ([link removed]) .
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** Voices
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Africa
** Defending Frontline Activists in South Africa ([link removed])
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Increasingly, people willing to stand up for environmental and social justice in South Africa are being met with violence. A new Open Society fund will support these brave and vulnerable advocates for change.
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United States
** An Overdue Reckoning with U.S. Torture ([link removed])
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A new Hollywood film about the “torture report” offers a disturbing but necessary reminder to U.S. voters that justice still has not been done.
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Instagram
** The World’s Only Camp for Yemeni Refugees ([link removed])
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In this week’s Open Society Instagram takeover, we visit the Markazi refugee camp in Djibouti, which is home to roughly 15,000 Yemeni refugees and asylum seekers.
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