Leading human rights group calls on the international community to implement targeted sanctions to hold the Burmese military accountable for human rights abuses  Rori Kramer, Director of Government Affairs for American Jewish World Service (AJWS), the leading global Jewish human rights organization, issued the following statement as the United Nation’s Fact-Finding Mission urged severing economic …

In response to the introduction of the Greater Leadership Overseas for the Benefit of Equality (GLOBE) Act of 2019 in the U.S. House, AJWS Director of Government Affairs Rori Kramer released this statement: “This bill sets the gold standard for the United States to restore its leadership on human rights, including the rights of lesbian, …

Leading human rights group calls on the U.S. Government to demand justice and accountability for the treatment of all ethnic minorities in Burma Rori Kramer, Director of Government Affairs for American Jewish World Service (AJWS), the leading global Jewish human rights organization, issued the following statement as the U.S. State Department denied visas to top …

Leading Global Jewish Human Rights organization declares “silence in the face of genocide is not an option.” Robert Bank, President and CEO of American Jewish World Service (AJWS), issued this statement: “Today, we celebrate the release of the two brave journalists in Burma who had been wrongly imprisoned for over 500 days for reporting on …

The American Jewish community applauds the United States Congress for defending the rights and dignity of the Rohingya people. The Jewish Rohingya Justice Network (JRJN)* issued this statement following the introduction of the Burma Human Rights and Freedom Act of 2019 (S. 1186) in the U.S. Senate: “The Jewish Rohingya Justice Network applauds the bipartisan …

Senate bill would authorize humanitarian aid for Rohingya refugees and impose sanctions on Burmese military officials American Jewish World Service (AJWS) Director of Government Affairs Rori Kramer issued the following statement on the introduction of the  Burma Human Rights and Freedom Act of 2019 (S.1186) in the U.S. Senate: “As the leading global Jewish organization supporting …

Rabbis ask Secretary Mike Pompeo to denounce Guatemalan bill offering impunity to war crimes and other atrocities Twenty-six rabbis from 19 states, who lobbied this month in Washington,D.C. with American Jewish World Service (AJWS)  for human rights, sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in an effort to defend the rule of law …