Senate Unanimously Passes Baldwin and Rubio’s Bipartisan Legislation To...
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...
View ArticleThe Hague, Netherlands Restitution Program
The Municipality of Hague has published the following notice: “Are you a Jewish home owner or a surviving relative of a Jewish homeowner in The Hague during the Second World War? Were back taxes for...
View Article‘1945’ to Receive Inaugural WJRO Justice Award, Film Brings Property...
New York, Jan. 23, 2018 – The World Jewish Restitution Organization proudly announced that the critically acclaimed film “1945” and its director Ferenc Török will receive the first annual WJRO...
View ArticleStatement of Gideon Taylor, chair of operations of the World Jewish...
New York, January 25 – The World Jewish Restitution Organization welcomes the Polish government commitment of PLN $100 ($28 million) from the national budget for the restoration and preservation of...
View ArticleWJRO Concerned About Polish Government Decision to Return Property Law to...
February 14 – The World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) called on the Government of Poland to move forward quickly with improved legislation to address property confiscations. This came after...
View ArticleUS Senate urges Polish Prime Minister to pass fair restitution legislation
Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) authored the bipartisan letter, which was signed by 59 Senators. March 26 – 59 US Senators sent a bipartisan letter authored by Senators Tammy...
View ArticleCongress Unanimously Approves Law to Assist Holocaust Survivors
Washington, D.C., April 24, 2018 –The World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) applauds the United States Congress for unanimously passing The Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act...
View ArticleWJRO applauds President Trump’s signing of JUST Act for Holocaust restitution
Washington, D.C., May 10, 2018 –The World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) welcomes President Trump signing The Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act into law yesterday. “This is a...
View ArticleNew Fund for Holocaust Survivors from Romania
New York, June 5: The World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) today announced the launch of a new fund totaling $1.3 million — the Romanian Survivor Relief Program (RSRP). This program is funded...
View ArticleAs Rosh Hashanah Approaches, Holocaust Survivors Receive Payments from...
JERUSALEM, September 9, 2018 – Ahead of Rosh Hashanah, the World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) today announced the distribution of almost NIS 1 million to support some 142 needy Romanian...
View ArticleWJRO Statement on the Passing of Romanian Ambassador Mihnea Constantinescu
(Jerusalem) November 19, 2018. The World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) mourns the passing of Romanian Ambassador Mihnea Constantinescu. Gideon Taylor, WJRO Chief of Operations and Colette...
View ArticleWorld Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) Condemns Vandalization of...
Swastikas and ISIS Inscriptions Deface Holocaust Monument (New York, NY) November 20, 2018. The World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) condemns the vandalization of the Jewish cemetery in...
View ArticleEUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PASSES RESOLUTION TO IDENTIFY AND RECOVER LOOTED ART
Resolution Calls for Comprehensive Database for Jewish-Owned Artworks Seized by the Nazis Millions of cultural goods were stolen during WWII including more than 650,000 pieces of art; Over...
View ArticleEuropean Union Calls for Property Restitution in Bosnia
For First Time, European Parliament Considers Seized Property in Reviewing Bosnia’s Membership Application (Strasbourg, France) February 13, 2019: The World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO)...
View ArticleUS Secretary of State Pompeo Calls for Holocaust-Era Property Issue with...
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 of...
View ArticleWJRO: Poland’s Prime Minister Morawiecki is wrong. The issue of restitution...
For Immediate Release Statement of Gideon Taylor, Chair of Operations, World Jewish Restitution Organization February 17, 2019 We were surprised and disappointed to see Prime Minister Morawiecki’s...
View Article#MyPropertyStory Social Media Campaign
WJRO is launching #MyPropertyStory, a social media campaign to help raise awareness about the need to address the restitution of Jewish property seized illegally during the Holocaust. In the month...
View ArticleFORMER POLISH DIPLOMAT APPOINTED AS DIRECTOR OF POLISH JEWISH HERITAGE...
(Warsaw, Poland) April 8, 2019: The Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland (FODZ), a partnership of the World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) and the Union of Jewish...
View ArticleWORLD JEWISH RESTITUTION ORGANIZATION (WJRO) LAUNCHES SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN–...
Survivors and their families share stories about their lives before the Holocaust to show how their homes, land, business, or personal possessions are important and powerful links to their pasts (New...
View ArticlePOLISH PRIME MINISTER’S STATEMENT IS DEEPLY INSENSITIVE TO HOLOCAUST...
WJRO Responds to Negative Rhetoric and Public Attacks by the Polish Government about Issue of Property Restitution (New York, NY) May 20, 2019: At a campaign rally on Saturday, May 18, Polish Prime...
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