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AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICE ANNOUNCES 2025 GLOBAL JUSTICE FELLOWS
The fellows include seven rabbis and one cantor who will travel to the Dominican Republic to meet grassroots activists and later to Washington, D.C. to advocate for U.S. foreign policies that champion human rights in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. American Jewish World Service (AJWS), the leading Jewish organization committed to promoting global human …
Read MoreClergy: Speak out to protect U.S. foreign aid
President Trump and his administration have frozen virtually all foreign aid and are working to destroy USAID. These actions are immoral and will cost lives worldwide. Please contact your elected officials today and urge them to push Secretary of State Rubio to reverse course on the foreign aid freeze, refuse to confirm State Department nominees …
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AJWS Denounces “Stop Work” Order that Freezes All Foreign Assistance and the Reinstituting of the Global Gag Rule
As the dust settles around the Trump administration’s first week, American Jewish World Service stands with our partners in civil society here in the United States and worldwide against the costly decision to freeze nearly all U.S. foreign assistance. For almost 80 years, U.S. aid has delivered enormous influence around the world. Beyond its humanitarian …
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AJWS Statement on the Dominican Republic’s Mass Deportations to Haiti
American Jewish World Service (AJWS) strongly opposes the Dominican Republic’s recent wave of inhumane mass deportations to Haiti. Even before Dominican President Luis Abinader announced on October 2 plans to expel up to 10,000 people per week, his administration was carrying out deportations in ways that violated the country’s own protocols and laws. There …
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How could the U.S. elections affect the global movement for democracy, freedom and civil rights?
The impact of the U.S. presidential elections in November will surely extend beyond our borders and influence civil and political rights around the globe. The example the U.S. sets holds importance across the globe on a macro level; our actions speak volumes. And when the U.S. disregards the principles of rule of law and democracy, …
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How could U.S. elections affect the fight to protect our land, water and natural resources?
While American voters are anxiously awaiting the results of our presidential election, there is one issue that truly affects us all: the growing climate crisis. The havoc wreaked across the Southeastern United States by Hurricane Helene was a devastating reminder that as this crisis worsens, even people far from vulnerable coastal communities will be affected. …
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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, who has been in power since 2007. The largely student-led demonstrations were met with heavy force from the police and paramilitary groups, leaving hundreds dead and imprisoned, and thousands wounded. In the thick of this violence and mayhem was Gabriela …
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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 almost the same,” says Sylvain Saluseke, the operations team lead at Afrikki. Sylvain and fellow activists are using those shared experiences to build a future that’ll benefit them all, their communities and entire nations. In 2016, three African youth activist …
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Civil Society Organizations Call on Biden Administration to Address Human Rights Concerns about the International Force in Haiti
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, 18 organizations with decades of experience tackling injustice and inequities in Haiti joined in calling on the Biden Administration to address human rights concerns regarding the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS). In an open letter to the U.S. Department of State, the group called on the U.S. as lead funder and …
Read MoreLetter to the Biden Administration Regarding the MSS Mission to Haiti
August 20, 2024 The Honorable Antony Blinken Secretary of State U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street NW Washington, D.C. 20520 Dear Secretary Blinken: As organizations with decades of experience in Haiti, we are writing to express our concerns about the plan for the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission to Haiti. We have three main …
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