Posts Tagged: World Jewish Restitution Organization
Luxembourg to Distribute $1.1 Million in Restitution to Holocaust Survivors
JNS.org - The World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) announced that the Claims Conference has begun allocating $1.1 million to Holocaust survivors who are currently living...
Israel Furious as Poland’s President Signs Bill to Limit Property Claims
Poland's president has decided to sign a bill that would set limits on the ability of Jews to recover property seized by Nazi German occupiers...
US Senators Appeal to Polish President to Stop Bill Blocking Holocaust Restitution
A group of US Senators have sent a letter to Poland’s president calling on him to oppose a controversial bill that would effectively prevent Jews...
Bosnia and Herzegovina to Address Holocaust Restitution of Property for EU Entry
JNS.org - For the first time, the European Union has called on Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) to address the restitution of property that was seized...
Working to Restore Property Rights in Eastern Europe for Holocaust Survivors
While he witnesses a growing Jewish cultural revival in Poland, Ambassador David Peleg does not necessarily see parallel progress for the Holocaust survivors whose property...
Holocaust Remnants in Latvia
When all 19 members of his family were killed, Mozus Berkovich had been studying to become a dentist. It was July of 1941, and...
