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More Than 500 Jewish Clergy and 50 Organizations Call on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee to Pursue Justice in Response to the Rohingya Genocide

American Jewish World Service (AJWS) and the Jewish Rohingya Justice Network* demand that the U.S. support the Rohingya people Today, 52 Jewish organizations and over 500 Jewish clergy from 40 states joined to send a letter to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee demanding action to stop the Rohingya genocide. Hannah Weilbacher, Program Officer for Jewish …

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AJWS Denounces U.S. Senate for Failing to Stand Up for Human Rights in Burma 

  Leading global Jewish human rights group urges Senators to protect Burma’s minority groups    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. Congress failed to include language promoting justice and accountability for ethnic minorities in Burma …

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Leading Human Rights Group Applauds U.S. Treasury Department for Sanctioning Top Burmese Military Officials

American Jewish World Service (AJWS) says the United States is Taking an Important Step Toward Justice 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. Department of Treasury sanctioned top officials of Burma’s military: “American Jewish …

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Leading Global Jewish Human Rights Group Supports Greater Leadership Overseas for The Benefit of Equality (GLOBE) Act in U.S. Senate

American Jewish World Service Says Bill Sets “the Gold Standard” In response to the introduction of the Greater Leadership Overseas for the Benefit of Equality (GLOBE) Act of 2019 in the U.S. Senate, AJWS Director of Government Affairs Rori Kramer released this statement: “American Jewish World Service (AJWS) applauds lawmakers in the Senate for introducing …

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Leading Human Rights Group Welcomes Capitol Hill Hearing on Repression in Haiti

American Jewish World Service (AJWS) stands with Haitian Civil Society groups   As the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, and Trade prepares for a December 10 hearing entitled “Haiti on the Brink: Assessing U.S. Policy Toward a Country in Crisis,” Rori Kramer, Director of Government Affairs for American Jewish World …

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Leading Human Rights Groups Seek Investigation into Death of LGBTQ Activist in Haiti

American Jewish World Service among those mourning the death of Charlot Jeudi The Caribbean Vulnerable Communities Coalition, American Jewish World Service, the Haiti Advocacy Working Group, Diversidad Dominicana, Universitarios para la Diversidad, and Amigos Siempre Amigos are greatly saddened to learn of the passing of LGBTI activist Charlot Jeudi, the executive director of Kouraj Pow …

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Leading Human Rights Group Welcomes Pursuit of International Justice and Accountability for Crimes against Rohingya People

American Jewish World Service (AJWS) urges justice for all ethnic minorities who have suffered under the Burmese military   Tracey Gurd, Senior Director of Civil and Political Rights and Advocacy for American Jewish World Service (AJWS), the leading global Jewish human rights organization, issued the following statement as the International Criminal Court authorized investigation into the alleged crimes committed against the Rohingya people.  Background  Forceful challenges to the role of Burma (Myanmar) in fomenting …

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Jewish Rohingya Justice Network Condemns Forced Relocation of Rohingya People

The Jewish Rohingya Justice Network (JRJN) is committed to ending the ongoing genocide of the Rohingya people. We stand strongly with the Rohingya people who have fled the genocide against them in Burma to Bangladesh, where they continue to face restrictions on their livelihoods, movement, and access to healthcare and education. In light of the recent …

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American Jewish World Service (AJWS) Calls on State Department’s Commission on Unalienable Rights to Respect Rights of Vulnerable Groups

Global Human Rights Group calls for respecting the dignity of vulnerable people Rori Kramer, Director of Government Affairs for American Jewish World Service (AJWS), the leading global Jewish human rights organization, issued the following statement: “Today, as Secretary Pompeo’s Commission on Unalienable Rights holds its first open meeting, we continue to question the very creation of such a Commission and its purpose.  Touted by Secretary Pompeo as …

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