On August 21 and August 22, a delegation of more than 40 leaders representing national Jewish organizations from across the U.S. will convene in San Diego, Calif., and cross the border to Tijuana, Mexico, to bear witness to the victims of the migrant crisis.
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A delegation of Jewish leaders from 17 organizations is visiting detention and migrant facilities on the U.S.-Mexico border. The 27-person delegation visited detention centers in San Diego on Tuesday and is traveling to asylum-seeker shelters in Tijuana, Mexico, on Wednesday. The trip, which is being organized by the Anti-Defamation League and the Jewish refugee aid group …
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As the stakes become ever higher for global human rights defenders, the international organizations supporting them feel the strain of protracted conflicts, impunity, and funding shortages. An estimated 197 land and environmental human rights defenders were killed in 2017 — and this number likely falls short, according to Robert Bank, chief executive officer of the …
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MAGALIE LAGUERRE-WILKINSON: Welcome to Ethics Matter. I’m Magalie Laguerre-Wilkinson, and joining us today is Robert Bank, CEO and president of American Jewish World Service (AJWS), which works to end poverty in the developing world and support human rights. Mr. Bank has made it his life’s work to combat just those things, and he joins us today to …
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As 2017 draws to a close, I know how easy it is to feel the weight of despair. And yet, I’m taking time to celebrate global victories for human rights. Many of these victories haven’t made headline news, but they are making a life-saving difference for millions of people worldwide. I’m deeply proud that with …
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