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Stop the Killing and Displacement of the Rohingya People in Burma
As the leading Jewish organization supporting the human rights of ethnic minorities in Burma, including those of the persecuted Rohingya people, we are gravely concerned that the Burmese military is committing crimes against humanity against the Rohingya people, a Muslim ethnic minority located in Western Burma.
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Justice for the Disappeared in Mexico
On this International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, I stand in solidarity with families and supporting organizations who tirelessly work to find their loved ones, and hold those responsible to account for these crimes.
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Our Universe of Moral Obligation
In our new global village, we should ask of our Jewish tradition: How has my responsibility changed? How do we apply old teachings to new circumstances?
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4,700 New Refugees Every Day
As AJWS’s Director of Disaster Response and International Operations, I’m deeply alarmed that the global refugee crisis is continuing to escalate. More people were displaced worldwide in 2016 than any other year on record since World War II and its immediate aftermath. Nearly 2 million of them are refugees who have fled a devastating situation …
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American Jewish World Service Names Brad Sugar Director for the Midwest Region
American Jewish World Service (AJWS) has appointed Brad Sugar, a veteran nonprofit professional with extensive experience leading and growing institutions, as its Director for the Midwest Region. Sugar comes to AJWS, the leading Jewish international human rights and development organization, from American Friends of The Hebrew University, where he previously served as Senior Development Executive. Sugar’s deep commitment to Jewish values and his familiarity with Jewish communities in the region make him a valuable addition to AJWS’s leadership team.
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Through Her Photographs, Stephanie Sinclair Is Putting a Face to Child Marriage
When noted photojournalist Stephanie Sinclair learned she’d won this year’s Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award—given by the International Women’s Media Foundation and named for the German photojournalist who was killed in 2014 while completing an assignment in Afghanistan—things were a bit chaotic in her life. Just two weeks prior, she had returned home to New York …
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New Research from India Shows What Women Want at Work
What are the aspirations of young women living in the slums of Delhi? According to a new exploratory study by the Azad Foundation—an AJWS grantee in India—women in Delhi slums see careers and financial security as ways of achieving empowerment and a sense of self-worth. Many common themes arose among the young women who participated …
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American Jewish World Service Launches East Africa Crisis Fund
American Jewish World Service (AJWS), the leading Jewish organization working to promote human rights and end poverty in the developing world, has launched an East Africa Crisis Fund to respond to the crises in South Sudan, Kenya and Uganda.
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Trump Administration Undercuts Paris Climate Accord
American Jewish World Service (AJWS), the leading global Jewish organization advocating for people in the developing world who are bearing the brunt of the catastrophic effects of climate change, is deeply opposed to President Trump’s decision to pull the U.S. out of the historic Paris Agreement.
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Proposed budget would deeply cut State Department and its programs
The State Department leadership voiced support for President Trump’s proposed budget, which would impose deep cuts on spending for diplomacy and foreign aid, but critics vowed to fight to restore the funds in Congress. In a statement, the department said the president’s $37.6-billion request for it and for the U.S. Agency for International Development would support “a leaner, …
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