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Leading international human rights group supports Greater Leadership Overseas for the Benefit of Equality (GLOBE) Act of 2019 in the U.S. House of Representatives
In response to the introduction of the Greater Leadership Overseas for the Benefit of Equality (GLOBE) Act of 2019 in the U.S. House, AJWS Director of Government Affairs Rori Kramer released this statement: “This bill sets the gold standard for the United States to restore its leadership on human rights, including the rights of lesbian, …
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AJWS Applauds the U.S. State Department for Denying Visas to Top Burmese Military Officials in Response to Genocide of the Rohingya People
Leading human rights group calls on the U.S. Government to demand justice and accountability for the treatment of all ethnic minorities 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. State Department denied visas to top …
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Statement by American Jewish World Service on The Commission on Unalienable Rights
“As a faith-based organization fully committed to the human rights and dignity of every person, we are deeply concerned that the Commission on Unalienable Rights may be yet another method by which the Trump administration aims to inject dangerous religious beliefs into American foreign policy. This is a way to further undermine the human rights of vulnerable individuals and communities around the world, including women and girls, LGBTQI people, indigenous people and ethnic minorities.
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Jews Are Speaking Out Against China’s Ethnic Cleansing Of Muslims. Will It Help?
When a powerful nation interns at least a million Muslims in concentration camps in an effort to eradicate their culture and religion, is that a Jewish issue? And if so, what can and should be done? Because that is happening today. Today, the Chinese government is holding an estimated one to three million Muslim Uighurs and other …
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Jewish Rohingya Justice Network Supports Bipartisan Legislation on Burma
The American Jewish community applauds the United States Congress for defending the rights and dignity of the Rohingya people. The Jewish Rohingya Justice Network (JRJN)* issued this statement following the introduction of the Burma Human Rights and Freedom Act of 2019 (S. 1186) in the U.S. Senate: “The Jewish Rohingya Justice Network applauds the bipartisan …
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Ten Considerations for Human Rights Funders Engaging with Social Movements in 2019
This past year was a brutal one for international human rights. As we examine the wreckage, we have no doubt we’re living through the greatest erosion of democratic culture and practice in the world in more than a generation.
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Trump’s Latest Budget Cuts Would Harm the World’s Most Vulnerable People
American Jewish World Service decries new proposed curbs on foreign aid and State Department human rights programs American Jewish World Service (AJWS) Director of Government Affairs Rori Kramer issued this statement following the introduction of the President Trump’s Fiscal Year 2020 budget: “As the leading global Jewish organization that supports advocates for human rights and …
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Leading Global Jewish Organization Calls on U.S. Congress to Pass Legislation to Promote the Rule of Law in Guatemala
American Jewish World Service Welcomes Introduction of an Act That Would Impose Sanctions on Current and Former Guatemalan Officials American Jewish World Service (AJWS) Director of Government Affairs Rori Kramer issued this statement following the introduction of the Guatemala Law and Accountability Act in the House and Senate: “As the leading global Jewish organization that supports …
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Jewish Rohingya Justice Network Statement on The Genocide of The Rohingya
The American Jewish community stands united against the genocide of the Rohingya people and the persecution of all ethnic minorities in Burma. Inspired by the Jewish commitment to justice, the Jewish Rohingya Justice Network (JRJN)* works to promote a robust U.S. and international response to the Rohingya genocide. Convened by American Jewish World Service (AJWS), …
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