Ad hoc commission in Ghent highlights the need for a national, credible framework that aligns with Belgium’s endorsement of the Best Practices (New York, NY) December 1, 2025 — The World Jewish [...]

Statement from Mark Weitzman, Chief Operating Officer, World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) (NY, NY, November 6, 2025): “Today’s Senate Judiciary Committee markup of the Holocaust [...]

WJRO Calls for Renewed Transparency and Accountability (New York, NY – September 25, 2025) – The World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) today released a groundbreaking report revealing that [...]

(New York, July 15, 2025) – The World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) strongly condemns the recent desecration of Jewish heritage sites in Dukla, Poland. Over the weekend, vandals defaced [...]

Hundreds of Lithuanian Jews and their Heirs Share €7.5 Million in One-Time Compensation Payments (NY, NY, July 14, 2025): The Good Will Foundation (GWF) has completed the distribution of symbolic [...]

(NY, NY, May 29, 2025) The World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) welcomes bipartisan efforts led by Senators Cornyn, Blumenthal, Booker, Tillis, Blackburn, Fetterman, Schmitt and Britt to [...]

(New York, NY – May 22, 2025) Statement from Gideon Taylor, President, and Mark Weitzman, Chief Operating Officer, World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO): “We are heartbroken by the [...]

WJRO Welcomes Announcement of New Expert Committee and Restitution Framework (New York, NY – May 11, 2025) — The World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) welcomes the announcement by Flemish [...]

The campaign launches on Yom HaShoah, April 24, highlighting the unprecedented theft of property during the Holocaust—focusing on artwork, heirlooms, and Judaica—while featuring stories from WJRO [...]

Delegates to Convene in The Hague to Further Implement Restitution Initiatives The Hague, Netherlands, April 2, 2025 — The third international gathering of the Special Envoys Network on Holocaust [...]