AJWS is steadfast in its fight against violence motivated by anti-Semitism, bigotry and racism. Robert Bank, President and CEO of American Jewish World Service (AJWS), issued this statement: “We are horrified and saddened by accounts of another attack on Jews in the United States—this time in a kosher market in Jersey City, NJ, as the …
Read MoreAmerican 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 …
Read MoreAmerican 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 …
Read MoreAmerican 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 …
Read MoreAmerican 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 …
Read MoreAmerican 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 …
Read MoreThe 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 …
Read MoreGlobal 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 …
Read MoreGlobal Jewish Human Rights Group Denounces Hate Robert Bank, President and CEO of American Jewish World Service (AJWS), issued this statement after the shooting outside a synagogue in Halle, Germany today: “We mourn the lives of two people who were murdered outside a synagogue today in Halle, Germany. This deadly attack on a Jewish house …
Read More14 clergy from 12 states selected to participate in prestigious global social justice program NEW YORK – Fourteen clergy from 12 states have been named as 2019-2020 Global Justice Fellows with American Jewish World Service (AJWS), the leading Jewish organization working to promote human rights and end poverty in the developing world. They were chosen for …
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