State Department JUST Act report shows that many European countries have not upheld their commitments on Holocaust era property restitution US Secretary of State: “I will continue to prioritize [...]

Assures the House of Lords that “we continue to raise the issue regularly with Poland” (London, England) July 28: Yesterday the British Government strongly reaffirmed its support for [...]

(New York, NY) September 13, 2019:  The World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) welcomes the appointment of Cherrie Daniels by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to the position of Special [...]

Bipartisan letter signed by 88 Senators including all Senators running for President  New York, NY (August 5, 2019)  Eighty-eight US Senators signed a bipartisan letter led by Senators Tammy [...]

Calls for Poland to Endorse Legislation for Property Compensation  (New York, NY) February 13, 2019:  In a joint press conference in Warsaw, in his first official visit to Poland as US Secretary [...]

Washington, Dec. 12, 2017 – The World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) applauded the U.S. Senate for unanimously passing the bipartisan Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act [...]

European Parliament highlights plight of ageing Holocaust survivors Ambassador Joël Lion presses European countries to fulfill obligations to Holocaust survivors ‘for the sake of justice’ Human [...]

The “JUST Act” Requires State Department to Report on Europe’s Progress Washington, D.C., February 28, 2017 – The World Jewish Restitution Organization welcomed the introduction of [...]

Originally published in The Hill on January 27, 2017 by Gideon Taylor This week, on Jan. 27, people around the world will commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Marking the [...]

On November 2, 2015, the U.S. Department of State began accepting claims applications for consideration under the U.S.-France Agreement on Compensation for Certain Victims of Holocaust-Related [...]