New head of People and Culture believes in fostering a sense of belonging and ensuring that people feel seen and heard in the spaces in which they work. New York, N.Y. — Today, Venus Devnani McClelland, Executive Vice President of AJWS, the leadin…
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U.S. Supreme Court Puts Profit Over Lives By Limiting Power of Environmental Protection Agency
Leading global Jewish human rights organization decries U.S. Supreme Court decision and calls on President Biden to use executive powers to address the climate crisis Nikhil Aziz, Director of Land, Water and Climate Justice issued a statement fo…
By criminalizing abortion, The United States states joins the ranks of countries hostile to human rights and gender equality — and puts countless lives at risk both home and abroad
American Jewish World Service (AJWS), the leading global Jewish human rights organization, decries the United States Supreme Court’s Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade, the nation’s landmark abortion rights law AJWS Executive Vice President V…
“Although we said to the Greek police that ‘if you push us back, we will be arrested in Turkey’, they sent us back […], violating the international ban on refoulment.”
E. asked the Alarm Phone to share a personal account of one of the pushbacks they experienced at the Greek-Turkish border – one of many human rights violations committed daily at the borders of Europe. Screenshot sent by E. displaying their positions on the Greek bank of Maritsa/Evros river. “My name is E. Because I […]
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Alarm Phone demands immediate evacuation of refugees from a small islet in the Evros river
Alarm Phone Statement, 10.06.2022 These people have been suffering for days despite a decision of the European Court of Human Rights which was issued on the 3rd of June 2022, stating “under Rule 39, that the applicants should not be removed until further notice and be provided with food, water and adequate medical care as […]
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19 Μαΐου: δίκη στην Καλαμάτα – η ποινικοποίηση των ανθρώπων που μετακινούνται στην Ελλάδα συνεχίζεται!
Source: watchthemed Οι προσπάθειες ποινικοποίησης των μεταναστών στην Ελλάδα συνεχίζονται: δύο μετανάστες πρέπει να παρουσιαστούν ενώπιον του δικαστηρίου στην Καλαμάτα στις 19 Μαΐου 2022. Λίγο μετά τις δίκες κατά των 3 της Πάρου (Paros 3) και των 2 της Σάμου (Samos 2), δύο ακόμη άτομα θα δικαστούν στην Ελλάδα. Πριν από έναν χρόνο περίπου, τις βραδινές […]
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May 19: trial in Kalamata – criminalization against people on the move in Greece continues!
Source: watchthemed Criminalization efforts in Greece continue: two migrants have to appear in front of the court in Kalamata, Greece, on May 19, 2022. Shortly after the trials against the Paros 3 and the Samos 2, two more people face trial in Greece. Over a year ago, in the evening hours of May 3rd, 2021, […]
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AJWS President and CEO Robert Bank on the Leaked SCOTUS Roe v. Wade Draft Decision
Leader of global Jewish human rights organization decries the draft decision which signals that the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to overturn the landmark abortion rights law “Though the leaked draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade is not final, w…
Lampedusa as an Island of Peace
Artwork “Porta d’Europa”, Lampedusa. Source: Alarm Phone, 2022. Safety and Rescue, yes! Hot-spot and militarization, no! We are impressed by the initiative of the mayor of Lampedusa and Linosa, Totò Martello, who wants to bring the islands into a “Journey for Peace” – a visionary process for humanity, inviting and including also all civil actors […]
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Left-to-die four times: still no justice for the 130 people abandoned at sea on 21 April 2021
One year ago, on April 21 2021, a boat with about 130 people on board was abandoned in the Central Mediterranean sea in worsening weather conditions despite their repeated calls for help. The following day, the NGO vessel Ocean Viking could only spot the boat’s wreck and a few floating bodies, after having navigated at full […]
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