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Wed, 17 Oct 2018

Chelsea FC and WJC name UK winner in global campaign to combat racism and antisemitism in sports

Nick Spooner of Sheffield takes top prize for proposal to tackle online radicalisation and offline hate

Wed, 17 Oct 2018

Sweden's southern district police chief responds to WJC concern over threats facing Jewish community

Sweden’s Southern District Police Chief Carina Persson and the head of the department’s investigations division, Petra Stenkula, responded Wednesday to World Jewish Congress CEO and Executive Vice President Robert Singer’s letter of concern condemning an arson attack that targeted a Jewish woman near Malmo last week.

Mon, 15 Oct 2018

World Jewish Congress expresses concern at explosion targeting Jewish community leader in Kazan, Tatarstan

““I was very worried to hear about today’s explosion targeting the head of the Jewish community in Kazan, Tatarstan. I wish to extend my best wishes to Mr. Skoblionk and his family and hope for a speedy recovery," said WJC CEO Robert Singer.

Mon, 15 Oct 2018

WJC President Lauder praises bipartisan US Senate bill imposing sanctions on use of human shields

“Every terror group that cowardly hides behind women and children while using hospitals and schools as bases to attack civilians, in clear violation of both international law and basic moral values, should be held accountable and punished,” Lauder added.

Fri, 12 Oct 2018

World Jewish Congress: UNHRC elections demonstrate ‘clear and deep’ need for reform across the board

"The very process by which these non-competitive elections were held demonstrates, once again, that the Council must enact much-needed reform in order to truly fulfill its mandate as a body concerned with human rights, rather than advancing a political agenda.”

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