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LGBTQI+ rights in East Africa

Uganda · Uganda

LGBTQI+ rights in East Africa

To the unwavering American donors and AJWS community members, I’m writing you from my home in Uganda with an important message. I’m one of AJWS’s human rights experts here in East Africa, supporting our partners fighting for the sexual health and rights of women, girls and LGBTQI+ people. For my security (and the continuation of … Source Read Article

Gender equality in the fight for Indigenous land in Guatemala

Guatemala · Guatemala

Gender equality in the fight for Indigenous land in Guatemala

For nearly two decades, AJWS grantee the Association of Communities for the Development, Defense of Land and Natural Resources (ACODET), has successfully fought off government plans to build a hydroelectric dam in Ixcán, Guatemala, that would force 19,000 Indigenous villagers to lose their homes. ACODET is a grassroots coalition of 36 Indigenous farming villages that … Source Read Article

Built for this moment: 40 years of advocating for human rights

The first time I visited Washington, D.C. was for a conference when I was 28. Despite my parents teaching my sister and me to be good citizens, a trip to see the government sausage get made was not a part of our early education. But my years as an AJWS Board member showed me a … SourceHuman Rights · District of Columbia Read Article

AFSC condemns new travel ban as racist and immoral

Senseless executive order will destabilize countries in conflict, says leading Jewish human rights organization NEW YORK, NY – American Jewish World Service (AJWS) strongly condemns President Trump’s Executive Order banning travel from 12 countries, including several in which AJWS supports grassroots human rights organizations. This senseless and inhumane action fails at its ostensible objective of … SourceTravel · United States See the Story

Just Married! A letter from a newly-wed gay Thai activist

Around the world this month, LGBTQI+ communities and our allies will celebrate the progress we’ve made — fighting not only to live as equals alongside our cis-gendered, heterosexual brothers and sisters, but for our very right to exist. And as these rights are under attack — especially in your country — I feel Pride Month … SourceThailand · Thailand Read Article

Meet two young activists fighting for democracy

Growing up in a conservative, deeply patriotic Thai family, Nutchanon Pairoj (Nut) dreamt of being a soldier, serving his country and his king. But when he lost his leg in a motorcycle accident at 16, his life took a drastically different path. He enrolled in Thailand’s famed Thammasat University to study political science, and quickly … SourceThailand · Thailand Read Article

Holding Back the Years: 40 years of Simply Red live in Santiago; only in cinemas, May 15

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To celebrate 40 years of legendary music, Simply Red are releasing their concert film “Holding Back the Years: 40 Years of Simply Red, Live in Santiago” on the big screen.Santiago · Santiago See the Story

Stories of Hope: Celebrating 40 Years

For this month’s Stories of Hope, we’re shining a light on a truly inspiring story: AJWS is turning 40.Read Article

A letter from our climate justice expert in Kenya

For more than a decade, I have been working in Kenya as one of AJWS’s in-country human rights experts. In many ways, this position feels like the culmination of my life’s work defending fundamental freedoms in pursuit of justice for all. Allow me to share a bit of my story — and how impactful your … SourceKenya · Kenya Read Article

Indigenous peoples rights are human rights.

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Indigenous peoples rights are human rights. For far too long, the rights of indigenous peoples around the world have been denied and violated.Human Rights · Mexico See the Story

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