Topic: Protection

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Feb 17, 2026

Helping Displaced Ukrainian Women in Moldova Heal and Rebuild

HIAS local partner CASMED provides mental health care to displaced Ukrainian women in Moldova, with the support of GFFO, in 2025. (CASMED) HIAS and our local partners are helping displaced Ukrainian women heal and rebuild their lives in Moldova.

HIAS local partner CASMED provides mental health care to displaced Ukrainian women in Moldova, with the support of GFFO, in 2025. (CASMED)

Feb 6, 2026

HIAS Greece Successfully Defends Humanitarian on Trial for Assisting Refugees

HIAS Greece client Pieter Wittenberg and Staff Attorney Maria Spiliotakara pose outside the courthouse in Lesvos during the proceedings of their case on January 15, 2026. Pieter and 23 other humanitarians were charged with human smuggling in 2018 for providing humanitarian assistance to asylum seekers in Greece. After eight years, they were acquitted on all charges. (HIAS Greece) HIAS Greece successfully defended humanitarian Pieter Wittenberg after he was put on trial for providing lifesaving aid to asylum seekers.

HIAS Greece client Pieter Wittenberg and Staff Attorney Maria Spiliotakara pose outside the courthouse in Lesvos during the proceedings of their case on January 15, 2026. Pieter and 23 other humanitarians were charged with human smuggling in 2018 for providing humanitarian assistance to asylum seekers in Greece. After eight years, they were acquitted on all charges. (HIAS Greece)

Jan 30, 2026

As Migration Patterns Shift, HIAS’ Support Remains Steadfast

HIAS Colombia staff provide emergency support to Tatiana* and her family while in transit in Capurgana, Colombia on June 17, 2025. (HIAS Colombia) *Name changed for safety. Asylum seekers and migrants in Latin America are being forced into a “reverse migration” south due to increasingly restrictive U.S. policies.

HIAS Colombia staff provide emergency support to Tatiana* and her family while in transit in Capurgana, Colombia on June 17, 2025. (HIAS Colombia) *Name changed for safety.

Jan 20, 2026

Remembering Who We Are: One Year of Fighting Alongside Refugee and Immigrant Communities

Demonstrators protest outside of the Whipple federal building on January 14, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Protests have sparked up around the city after a federal agent fatally shot a U.S. citizen, Renee Good, in her car during an incident in south Minneapolis on January 7. The Trump administration has sent a reported 2,000 federal agents into the area, with more on the way, as they make a push to arrest immigrants in the region. (Scott Olson/Getty Images) Since January 20, 2025, HIAS has fought back against the Trump Administration, providing assistance to refugee and immigrant communities.

Demonstrators protest outside of the Whipple federal building on January 14, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Protests have sparked up around the city after a federal agent fatally shot a U.S. citizen, Renee Good, in her car during an incident in south Minneapolis on January 7. The Trump administration has sent a reported 2,000 federal agents into the area, with more on the way, as they make a push to arrest immigrants in the region. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Jan 15, 2026

Medical Xenophobia in South Africa and Around the World

An activist of Learn how medical xenophobia harms refugees and migrants in South Africa and around the world, and what can we do to combat it.

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Dec 19, 2025

2025: Year in Review

HIAS and our partners IRAP, CWS, and Lutheran Community Services Northwest (LCSNW) hold a press conference following the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals oral arguments in the Pacito v. Trump class action lawsuit challenging the refugee ban in Pasadena, California on September 4, 2025. (Brenda Bravo for IRAP, HIAS, CWS, and LCSNW) In 2025, record global displacement collided with a sweeping rollback of U.S. humanitarian policies. HIAS still found ways to help.

HIAS and our partners IRAP, CWS, and Lutheran Community Services Northwest (LCSNW) hold a press conference following the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals oral arguments in the Pacito v. Trump class action lawsuit challenging the refugee ban in Pasadena, California on September 4, 2025. (Brenda Bravo for IRAP, HIAS, CWS, and LCSNW)

Nov 25, 2025

HIAS CEO: When Women Are Safe, Communities Thrive

Maria Angel is displaced and in transit with her daughter in Turbo, Colombia on October 15, 2024. HIAS Colombia provided assistance to Maria Angel and her daughter during their journey to safety. (Nadege Mazars for HIAS) 16 Days of Activism invites us to look directly at how women and girls are disproportionately impacted by conflict, displacement, and crisis.

Maria Angel is displaced and in transit with her daughter in Turbo, Colombia on October 15, 2024. HIAS Colombia provided assistance to Maria Angel and her daughter during their journey to safety. (Nadege Mazars for HIAS)

Nov 19, 2025

Domestic Violence Survivors Find Support to Start Anew in Moldova

Tatyana, a Ukrainian woman who fled from Odessa, seeks shelter in Costesti, Moldova on March 28, 2022. (Gian Marco Benedetto/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) With the support of the German Federal Foreign Office (GFFO), HIAS Europe and our local partners are improving access to essential services to support survivors and prevent violence against women and girls.  

Tatyana, a Ukrainian woman who fled from Odessa, seeks shelter in Costesti, Moldova on March 28, 2022. (Gian Marco Benedetto/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Nov 11, 2025

Ακόμα μια δικαίωση προσφύγων απέναντι σε κατηγορίες για παράνομη μεταφορά αλλοδαπών

Ακόμα μια δικαίωση προσφύγων απέναντι σε κατηγορίες για παράνομη μεταφορά αλλοδαπών Η HIAS Greece εκπροσώπησε δύο Σουδανούς αιτούντες άσυλο που κατηγορούνταν για παράνομη μεταφορά αλλοδαπών στην Ελλάδα και παράνομη είσοδο στη χώρα. Το δικαστήριο αθώωσε ομόφωνα τους κατηγορούμενους από την κατηγορία της λαθρεμπορίας, αποδεχόμενο ότι ο μοναδικός τους σκοπός ήταν να φτάσουν με ασφάλεια στην Ευρώπη, όπου θα μπορούσαν να υποβάλουν αίτηση ασύλου.

Ακόμα μια δικαίωση προσφύγων απέναντι σε κατηγορίες για παράνομη μεταφορά αλλοδαπών

Nov 11, 2025

Another Vindication of Refugees Against Charges of Illegal Transportation of Foreigners

Another Vindication of Refugees Against Charges of Illegal Transportation of Foreigners HIAS Greece represented two Sudanese asylum seekers accused of illegally transporting foreigners to Greece and illegally entering the country. The court unanimously acquitted the defendants of the charge of smuggling, accepting that their sole purpose was to reach Europe safely, where they could apply for asylum.

Another Vindication of Refugees Against Charges of Illegal Transportation of Foreigners

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