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American Jewish World Service is the leading international Jewish human rights and development organization, supporting nearly 500 social justice efforts in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

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AJWS SALUTES CONGRESSIONAL EFFORTS TO KEEP GLOBAL GAG EXPANSION FROM ERASING DECADES OF PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRESS  

New York (April 29, 2026) — American Jewish World Service (AJWS) hails the introduction of bicameral legislation to halt the implementation of the expanded Global Gag rules. The Protecting Human Rights and Public Health in Foreign Assistance Act would prohibit the Trump administration latest expansion, an effort deceptively labeled “Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance,” from going into …

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