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Jerusalem Institute of Justice

The Jerusalem Institute of Justice (JIJ) is a leading Israeli legal and research institute recognized by the United Nations for its work protecting human rights.

JIJ’s mission is to uphold justice, promote freedom and advocate for communities affected by bias. The institute aims to improve individuals’ rights and quality of life in Israel and the Middle East.

JIJ’s Special Consultative Status at the United Nations ECOSOC enables the institute to have a global platform and directly impact international humanitarian law.

Established in 2004, JIJ’s Free Legal Aid Department has been at the forefront of combating discrimination, safeguarding the rights of individuals and communities to exercise their freedom of conscience.

INTERNATIONAL

ADVOCACY FOR ISRAEL

Safeguarding the legitimate

standing of Israel

among the Nations

INTERNATIONAL LAW

Upholding Human

Rights in the

Middle East

INTERN PROGRAM

Educating and training

the next generation

of influencers

DOMESTIC

FREE LEGAL AID

Protecting the civil rights

and religious freedoms of

communities under Israeli Law

PROJECT NOA

Fighting to eradicate the sex

trade, prostitution, and

human trafficking in Israel

HUMANITARIAN AID

Strengthening Holocaust

Survivors and Lone

Soldier communities

See Our Global Impact

With your help, our research and public diplomacy have impacted over 10 million lives around the world. We’re combating injustice, educating the next generation, supporting victims, and advocating for Israel.

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1,700

Legal cases handled to date

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14,000

Hope for rehabilitation – HISTORIC WIN – Bill passed in the Knesset forbidding the purchase of sex services

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95

Victims of Palestinian Authority testimonies shared in international courts

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25

Supreme Court Victories Protecting the civil rights and religious freedoms of minorities under Israeli Law

News

United Nations admits Hamas committed sexual violence on and after Oct. 7

Pramila Patten, a senior UN official, came to Israel a month ago with a mandate to gather information on claims that Hamas terrorists ​had committed rape and other acts of sexual violence against Israeli women​ and men on October 7th. Her trip came after months of conspicuous silence on the matter from UN Women, and appalling statements from other UN officials that amounted to gaslighting and atrocity denial.

JIJ’s team of human rights lawyers and researchers met with Patten’s team on February 8th. We presented detailed testimony and gruesome photographs taken by first responders who had handled the bodies of the October 7th victims.

Petition to Stop Funding UNRWA

JIJ's petition to the UN Secretary General.

What happens when well-meaning Western donors feed money to a UN agency that turns a blind eye to terrorism? The numbers tell the story.

On October 7th:

  • 133 UNRWA school graduates invaded Israel to murder and kidnap Israeli civilians
  • 12 UNRWA staff directly participated in the massacre
  • 2 UNRWA teachers held hostages captive in their own homes
  • 30 UNRWA teachers publicly celebrated the violence on social media
  • 1,200 UNRWA staff quietly helped Hamas with cars, weapons, money, information, and hideouts

Sign the petition

STOP FUNDING HAMAS THROUGH UNRWA!

You understand the problem now. You see that we can’t waste this moment. Now is the time to radically restructure UNRWA to stop the ongoing radicalization of Palestinian society.

Why? Because Palestinians deserve better than UNRWA. They deserve food, medicine, and shelter delivered by transparent organizations that are not routinely infiltrated by terrorists. They deserve to receive humanitarian aid and not see most of it stolen by Hamas. They deserve schools that promote coexistence with Jews and other minorities in the Middle East.

Help us meet this moment. Sign our petition to STOP FUNDING UNRWA until and unless the agency is radically reformed and restructured.

INJUSTICE OCCURS EVERYWHERE

Take action and make a lasting impact. By giving today, you join the JIJ
Justice Team, a community of people passionate about doing the right thing.

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