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Nov 20, 2014

HIAS Joins African Campaign Against Gender-Based Violence

Nov 20, 2014

HIAS Joins African Campaign Against Gender-Based Violence Every year since 1991, the 16 days between the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (November 25) and International Human Rights Day (December 10) is marked by the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign, an international initiative created by the Center for Women’s Global Leadership (CWGL) at Rutgers University and now joined by thousands of organizations around the world.

Nov 12, 2014

The Lautenberg Amendment: A Lifeline for Iran’s Religious Minorities

Nov 12, 2014

The Lautenberg Amendment: A Lifeline for Iran’s Religious Minorities Perhaps the most important value my family instilled in me as I was growing up is that “we were the lucky ones.” We were lucky to leave Iran just weeks before the fall of the Shah in 1979. We were lucky we had family in Israel.

Nov 3, 2014

Election Day Reflections on Political Asylum

Nov 3, 2014

Election Day Reflections on Political Asylum Perhaps the most important value my family instilled in me as I was growing up is that “we were the lucky ones.” We were lucky to leave Iran just weeks before the fall of the Shah in 1979. We were lucky we had family in Israel.

Oct 29, 2014

A Call for the U.S. to Resettle More Syrians as Part of Multifaith Effort

Oct 29, 2014

A Call for the U.S. to Resettle More Syrians as Part of Multifaith Effort Perhaps the most important value my family instilled in me as I was growing up is that “we were the lucky ones.” We were lucky to leave Iran just weeks before the fall of the Shah in 1979. We were lucky we had family in Israel.

Oct 28, 2014

Response to ISIS Genocide Must Include Safe Haven

Oct 28, 2014

Response to ISIS Genocide Must Include Safe Haven Perhaps the most important value my family instilled in me as I was growing up is that “we were the lucky ones.” We were lucky to leave Iran just weeks before the fall of the Shah in 1979. We were lucky we had family in Israel.

Oct 23, 2014

Giving Back Helps Refugee Volunteer Move Forward

Oct 23, 2014

Giving Back Helps Refugee Volunteer Move Forward Perhaps the most important value my family instilled in me as I was growing up is that “we were the lucky ones.” We were lucky to leave Iran just weeks before the fall of the Shah in 1979. We were lucky we had family in Israel.

Oct 10, 2014

HIAS Scores Netanyahu for Seeking Refugees’ Detention

Oct 10, 2014

HIAS Scores Netanyahu for Seeking Refugees’ Detention Perhaps the most important value my family instilled in me as I was growing up is that “we were the lucky ones.” We were lucky to leave Iran just weeks before the fall of the Shah in 1979. We were lucky we had family in Israel.

Oct 6, 2014

Will Netanyahu ever see asylum seekers as human beings with human rights?

Oct 6, 2014

Will Netanyahu ever see asylum seekers as human beings with human rights? Perhaps the most important value my family instilled in me as I was growing up is that “we were the lucky ones.” We were lucky to leave Iran just weeks before the fall of the Shah in 1979. We were lucky we had family in Israel.

Oct 1, 2014

Obama Allows Some Central American Youth to Seek Refugee Status

Oct 1, 2014

Obama Allows Some Central American Youth to Seek Refugee Status Perhaps the most important value my family instilled in me as I was growing up is that “we were the lucky ones.” We were lucky to leave Iran just weeks before the fall of the Shah in 1979. We were lucky we had family in Israel.

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