Jerusalem Institute of Justice

the jerusalem institute of justice (jij) is a nonprofit human rights organization operating out of jerusalem, israel. founded by adv. michael calev myers in 2007, jij advances human rights and civil justice, advocates in the courts of israel, the israeli knesset, international governments, academia and mainstream media forums in israel and across the globe. it assists vulnerable communities such as holocaust survivors, sex industry workers, israeli defense force soldiers coming from an unstable home life, and religious and ethnic minorities. it also publishes leading research on issues pertinent to israel, its engagement with international human rights law, antisemitism and the palestinian territories. the institute is non-partisan and is guided by the liberal principles of freedom of religion, freedom of conscience and a strong opposition to discrimination based upon race, gender, religion, sexuality, disabilities, and political opinions.