Today, Jewish World Watch joined 11 organizations, including InterAction an alliance of over 180 nongovernmental organizations operating around the world, to issue a statement on the ongoing conflict in South Sudan. The statement calls on the conflicting parties, and the impending transitional government, to immediately address the food security crisis the conflict has caused. If…
In 1913, the ultra-nationalist Young-Turks took political control of the Ottoman Empire, now Turkey. The group sought to develop a unified empire with one language and one religion that would be able to expand its power to the East. When WWI broke out, the regime, which sided with Germany and Austria-Hungary, took action to disarm…
In March 1992, the Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina declared independence from The Federal People’s Republic of Yugoslavia. The event followed a series of incidents that would ultimately culminate in the breakup of Yugoslavia. Bosnian Serbs however, were unhappy with the newfound independence. They wanted to be part of a dominant Serbian state—and not a state with…
Twenty five student leaders from universities across the United States call on Secretary Kerry to send a clear message to President Kabila of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that he cannot extend his time in office. In a letter sent to the Secretary of State, these student leaders from Jewish World Watch, the Enough…
As we take the day to celebrate the achievements of women around the world and appreciate the significant roles of women globally, we must also acknowledge that in 2016, women and girls continue to be disproportionately affected by violence, particularly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). In 2010, Margot Wallstrom, the United Nations…
Today marks the 7th anniversary of the International Criminal Court (ICC) issuing an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir for war crimes and crimes against humanity. In 2008, chief prosecutor of the ICC, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, brought the case against Bashir stating that there was evidence that the President implemented a strategic plan to destroy…
The ongoing genocide in Darfur has multiple interwoven causes. While rooted in structural inequity between the center of the country around the Nile and the “peripheral” areas such as Darfur, tensions were exacerbated in the last two decades of the twentieth century by a combination of environmental calamity, political opportunism and regional geopolitics. Darfur is…
From January 30-February 1, over 150 passionate activists from across the country, of various ages and backgrounds, gathered to attend the Lemkin Summit to End Genocide and Mass Atrocities, a three-day conference organized by Jewish World Watch and the Enough Project in Washington D.C. The conference was named after Raphael Lemkin, who coined the term…
Once again, JWW is co-hosting a conference and advocacy day in Washington, D.C. Activists from across the nation will come together to learn about genocide and mass atrocities prevention, and then take that knowledge to the Capitol. Join us! When: Saturday January 30 – Monday February 1, 2016 Where: American University, Washington D.C. Who: Open…
On Nov. 18th, Jewish World Watch (JWW) will present its Global Soul Award to the four members of the Katzburg Gabriel Family — Stuart Gabriel, Judith Katzburg, Jesse Gabriel and Oren Gabriel — in recognition of their efforts to prevent genocide, mass atrocities to alleviate the suffering of survivors in Darfur and the Democratic Republic…