WATCH: What We Built in 2018
As 2018 comes to a close, check out our new video that looks back at the incredible progress the AJWS community made toward building a better world.
AJWS Blog
The AJWS community has a lot to say about what's happening in the world. Read our insights about the struggle for justice and human rights around the globe — and meet the activists on the frontlines of the fight to build a better world.
Finding Justice After Genocide: Guatemalan activists and Talmudic rabbis seek restitution, not revenge, as the path forward
Edgar Pérez Archila is an expert in righting wrongs. As a human rights attorney and director of the human rights law firm Bufete Jurídico de Derechos Huamnos de Guatemala (The Law Office of Human Rights in Guatemala), he and his team defend fellow Guatemalans from egregious abuses. He has represented survivors of genocide seeking convictions …
Get to Know Our President & CEO on the “It’s Who You Know” Podcast
We’re thrilled that Michelle Malkin chose to interview Robert for her podcast, “It’s Who You Know,” which bridges the gap between Jewish leaders and those who follow them.
“As Human Beings, We Are All Worth the Same”: Lessons About Human Rights and Humanity from a Dominican Classroom
On a yellow wall, in a tiny school in the Dominican Republic, there is a sign—hand-painted in Spanish with cheery colors. It looks like the kind of sign you might find in any preschool, with a reminder of classroom rules—“Share your toys… Raise your hand… Don’t hit.” But instead, the sign reads: “These are my …
Five Ways for Grantmakers to Support Human Rights Defenders
Many countries around the world are experiencing a brutal crackdown on activism—making activists and human rights defenders (HRDs) vulnerable to vilification and attacks.