Civil and Political Rights: Story Collection
We aid communities and movements that speak out against injustice, hold governments accountable to respect the rights of all people, and work to recover from civil wars and other conflicts.
Risking jailtime, young Thai activists forge ahead for democracy
Growing up in a conservative, deeply patriotic Thai family, Nutchanon Pairoj (Nut) dreamt of being…
What “accompaniment” really means: A letter from our climate justice expert in Kenya
For more than a decade, I have been working in Kenya as one of AJWS’s…
A win for Indigenous rights in Mexico with a major constitutional reform
When Mexico gained independence from Spain in 1821, there were many different groups living on…
The long, slow march for justice after a genocide in Guatemala
As Trump politicizes human rights support, we’re taking cues from Kenya
Right now, Kenya is reeling. The Trump administration’s overnight suspension of USAID funding is already…
“Whoever holds a mic gets a charge”: Inside Thailand’s fight for free speech
What it means to fight for Indigenous people’s rights in Kenya
This letter was written by Loolasho, a coordinator at AJWS grantee partner Kenya Indigneous Youth…
A Nicaraguan journalist in exile speaks truth to power with a bold, new book
In 2018, Nicaragua’s citizens rose up against the repressive, authoritarian government of President Daniel Ortega,…
AJWS Grantee UNIR Fights Exploitative Gold Mining in Haiti by Building Bridges across Latin America
This activist collective is nurturing the future of African democracy
“We live in different African countries, but the challenges and the conditions of life are…
After a brutal civil war, a nation of organic farmers is growing in El Salvador
On the edge of a field of banana trees outside the village of Linares, deep…
After an historic vote to legalize marriage equality in Thailand, two LGBTQI+ activists look to the future
Finding hope and dignity after a decade of statelessness in the Dominican Republic
This month, Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader won his re-election campaign, making headlines around the…
With a new progressive president, democracy is on the rise in Senegal
Hopeful doesn’t begin to describe the mood in Senegal right now, on the heels of…
After fleeing South Sudan, refugees begin again in Uganda — with the help of RICE West Nile
After Keji lost her parents to the violent, ongoing conflict in South Sudan, she and…
One barrio at a time, this AJWS grantee is transforming young people into community leaders in the Dominican Republic
“My neighborhood is known as the backyard — as in, the place where you throw…
“We can’t wait for change”: Congolese activists are fighting to ensure a free and fair election
Many young people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) can’t recall a memory of…
Transformed by grief: A mother searches for Mexico’s disappeared
María Herrera did not expect to be quoted in international newspapers, meet with the Pope…
Putting Black Women and Girls at the Center: Flor Ángel’s Fight
Activism is in Flor Ángel’s DNA. The 28-year-old Dominican activist works with AJWS grantee Mujeres…
When Indigenous Activists Are Unjustly Jailed, Frayba Fights Back
For generations, Indigenous communities within Chiapas — the southernmost region of Mexico — have enjoyed…
Everything we have comes from this land: How an Indigenous Kenyan community is fighting for their future
It’s a relentlessly sunny day in Isiolo County, Kenya, and a few hundred villagers are…
Village vs. Coal Mine: Defending a sacred forest in Thailand
In the verdant, mountainous Omkoi district of Thailand, the Indigenous Karen community is gripped in…
The Struggle to Simply Be Ourselves: Meet the Kenyan LGBTQI+ Activists Fighting Fear with Joy
In Kenya, LGBTQI+ people are constantly under threat — from police who extort and abuse…
These Women are Paving the Road to Justice in Senegal
The road to justice in Senegal is rarely a straight path. Especially for women.
The Search for her Missing Son and Closure for Hundreds of Families: Letty Hildalgo’s Story
People are abducted and often murdered by criminals or even with the participation of authorities.…
Unity is Our Strength: Inside Kenya’s Growing Movement of Indigenous Leaders
Myriad challenges plague Kenya’s Indigenous communities. The effects of climate change have hit them hard.
Hip-Hop in their DNA: How Senegalese Activists are Building a Movement with Their Music
Just after sunset on a Friday night in Pikine, Senegal — one of the poorest…
The Crisis in Haiti and the Source of Hope for a Peaceful, Democratic Future
Haiti is in crisis. After more than ten years of rule by a corrupt, violent,…
As We Are: Collaborative Portraits with Uganda’s Gulu Women with Disabilities Union
Know Your History, Master Your Future: How One Senegalese Activist is Mobilizing Youth By Illuminating his Community’s Forgotten Tragedy
In Thiaroye, Senegal—less than 10 miles from the country’s bustling, metropolitan capital of Dakar—a rusty…
Investing in a Democratic Future
With authoritarianism on the rise, for American Jewish World Service, investing in social movements led…