Topic: Protection

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May 3, 2024

Let All Who Are Hungry Come and Eat

Palestinians queue for hours for food. In advance of Israel's likely invasion of Rafah, Jewish tradition reminds us that we cannot stay silent in the face of famine.

Palestinians queue for hours for food.

May 1, 2024

Empowering Organizations in the Caribbean through Localization

Empowering Organizations in the Caribbean through Localization HIAS trains local organizations in the Caribbean to ensure refugees can access quality services after the program has ended.

Empowering Organizations in the Caribbean through Localization

Apr 25, 2024

In Costa Rica, A Legal Team Helps Refugees Start New Lives 

In Costa Rica, A Legal Team Helps Refugees Start New Lives  Our team of expert lawyers support people fleeing from persecution to obtain asylum, work permits, and more in Costa Rica.

In Costa Rica, A Legal Team Helps Refugees Start New Lives 

Apr 24, 2024

A Conversation with HIAS South Africa’s First Country Director

A Conversation with HIAS South Africa’s First Country Director HIAS South Africa’s first director Alana Pugh-Jones Baranov discusses her plan to work alongside the country's Jewish community.

A Conversation with HIAS South Africa’s First Country Director

Apr 4, 2024

Asylum Backlog Presents Anguish, Uncertainty for Seekers

Vassidiki, an asylee from the Ivory Coast. | U.S. Asylum Backlog Presents Anguish, Uncertainty for Seekers | HIAS HIAS helps those who have fled persecution seek gain asylum in the U.S. But with a growing asylum backlog, many face long waits in legal limbo.

Vassidiki, an asylee from the Ivory Coast. | U.S. Asylum Backlog Presents Anguish, Uncertainty for Seekers | HIAS

Mar 28, 2024

Delegation Calls for More Support for Ukrainian Refugees

Women Leaders Seek Help with Ukrainian Refugees Women leaders from across Europe traveled to the United States to lobby for more support for local organizations serving Ukrainian refugees.

Women Leaders Seek Help with Ukrainian Refugees

Mar 22, 2024

Jewish Values Demand the World Averts a Famine

A boy holds out an empty pot as he waits with other displaced Palestinians queueing for meals provided by a charity organisation ahead of the fast-breaking As Gaza faces impending famine, the centrality of alleviating suffering to Jewish tradition has never been more important.

A boy holds out an empty pot as he waits with other displaced Palestinians queueing for meals provided by a charity organisation ahead of the fast-breaking

Mar 12, 2024

Women Leaders Respond to Humanitarian Crisis in Ukraine

Women Leaders Respond to Humanitarian Crisis in Ukraine HIAS is sponsoring seven women at the forefront of the response to war in Ukraine to speak at the United Nations about the war's impact on women and girls.

Women Leaders Respond to Humanitarian Crisis in Ukraine

Mar 8, 2024

Q&A: How HIAS Works to Combat Gender-Based Violence

Q&A: How HIAS Works to Combat Gender-Based Violence Hester Moore, who oversees HIAS' response to gender-based violence, discusses our approach to the issue in an interview.

Q&A: How HIAS Works to Combat Gender-Based Violence

Mar 6, 2024

A Fresh Start for Refugee Women in Poland

Woman smiling and helping woman with paperwork across a desk Dobry Start, a HIAS partner, provides women with legal aid, mental health support, and gender-based violence prevention services, giving them the opportunity for a fresh beginning.

Woman smiling and helping woman with paperwork across a desk

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