Global Support Building For Holocaust Restitution
EU, UK letters reaffirm commitments to help Holocaust Survivors JERUSALEM, Nov. 3 – The World Jewish Restitution Organization’s efforts to achieve a measure of justice and compassion for [...]
WJRO Applauds EU Parliament President’s Support for Holocaust Survivors, Restitution
BRUSSELS, Nov. 3 – The World Jewish Restitution Organization applauds European Parliament President Martin Schulz for fully endorsing the return of property and possessions unjustly taken from [...]
Britain Reaffirms Support for Holocaust Restitution
The British government has reaffirmed its commitment to help Holocaust survivors whose property was unjustly taken during the Holocaust and its aftermath. In a letter last week to the Board of [...]
A reckoning with history – Gideon Taylor in Times of Israel
Photo: Holocaust survivor Moshe Jahoda addressed the Austrian Parliament in 2005 To walk the hallways of the Austrian Chancellery with Moshe Jahoda, who passed away last week, was to get a [...]
WJRO Disappointed with Decision by Polish Constitutional Tribunal on Law Limiting Warsaw Restitution Claims
Case highlights need to resolve Holocaust-era restitution in Poland NEW YORK, July 27 – The World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) expressed disappointment with the decision today by the [...]
Legislation on Holocaust-era Property Restitution Introduced in U.S. House and Senate
Measure Would Require State Department’s Reporting of Countries’ Progress Washington, D.C., July 7, 2016 – The World Jewish Restitution Organization welcomed the introduction of bipartisan [...]
WJRO Announces ‘Call to Action’ Social Media Campaign on Holocaust-era Property Restitution Urging Intergenerational Campaign for Justice for Holocaust Remembrance Day on May 5
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 [...]
WJRO’s New Website Supports Advocacy Efforts For Holocaust-era Property Restitution
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 [...]