Legislation prioritizes Holocaust survivors’ property claims Third country to pass restitution legislation this year New York, May 10, 2016 – The World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) [...]

WHY ARE HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS STILL AWAITING RESTITUTION MORE THAN 70 YEARS AFTER THE HOLOCAUST? Change.org Petition to Heads of State Calls for Fulfillment of Commitments made in 2009 Terezin [...]

NEW YORK, March 31 – Gideon Taylor, chair of operations of the World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO), released the following statement on recently-released archives showing Holocaust [...]

WJRO Commends Passage of Legislation Restituting Jewish Property in Latvia ‘Important First Step in Addressing Remaining Communal Property Issues’ New York, Feb. 25 – The World Jewish Restitution [...]

Restitution of Romanian Jewish Communal Property Source of Proceeds JERUSALEM, Feb. 22 – The Caritatea Foundation, a partnership of the World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) and the [...]

WJRO Applauds Passage of Serbian Legislation Addressing Heirless Property Restitution Law to Aid Local Jewish Community, Serbian Holocaust Victims Worldwide New York, Feb. 12 – The World Jewish [...]

Revamped Site Also Provides Latest News, Comprehensive Information New York, Feb. 10 – The World Jewish Restitution Organization has launched a new website that will serve as a resource for [...]

Provision Would Ensure Open Archives NEW YORK, Dec. 20 – The World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) welcomed an agreement by the European Union on a provision that amends the General Data [...]

BRUSSELS, Belgium, October 14 – Lawmakers from 18 nations today urged European Parliament President Martin Schulz to increase the body’s attention to the restitution of Holocaust-era property, [...]

Calls for Poland to Allow All Property Owners to File Claims NEW YORK, Aug. 4 – The World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) welcomed the decision last night by President Bronisław Komorowski [...]