Press Releases
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ADL Task Force on Middle Eastern Minorities Condemns the Raids in Iran Targeting Baha’i Community
Homes of tens of Baha’is were ransacked by the Islamic Republic’s security agents in a coordinated and simultaneous operation in various cities across Iran.
EVERFI and ADL Join Forces to Teach High School Students About the Consequences of Antisemitism and Hate
In response to a surge in antisemitic acts in schools, EVERFI, Inc., the leading social impact education innovator, and ADL announced the availability of a new digital antisemitism prevention course f
ADL Calls on White House to Rescind Appointment of Darren Beattie to U.S. Heritage Commission
Darren Beattie once attended an event with white supremacists and participated in a panel discussion with white nationalist Peter Brimelow.
More than 80 Percent of U.S. Online Gamers Have Experienced Harassment, New ADL Study Finds
Sixty-eight percent of players have experienced severe harassment while playing games online, while 81 percent of online multiplayer gamers have experienced some form of harassment.
ADL Calls for Improve Hate Crime Reporting in Response to New FBI Data
The FBI’s annual Hate Crime Statistics Act report reveals that 2019 was the deadliest year on record with 51 hate crime murders – a 113 percent increase over the previous record of 24 set in 2018.
ADL and Aspen Institute Announce Two New Civil Society Fellowship Classes
ADL and the Aspen Institute announced the Class of 2020 and 2021 of the Civil Society Fellowship: A Partnership of ADL and the Aspen Institute.
ADL to Honor Chess Champion and Human Rights Activist Garry Kasparov
ADL will honor chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov for using his platform to stand up for democracy and human rights in his native Russia, the United States and around the world.
ADL Honors Merck CEO with 2020 Courage Against Hate Award
Kenneth C. Frazier, Chairman and CEO of Merck & Co., Inc.
ADL Congratulates President-Elect Joseph R. Biden
ADL called on both Democrats and Republicans to ensure a peaceful transfer of power once the election results have been validated.
Statement on the Undetermined Presidential Election Outcome from ADL’s CEO
As the final votes are tallied, we reiterate our longstanding calls that every vote counts and every vote must be counted.
ADL Statement on Philadelphia Police Shooting of Walter Wallace Jr.
ADL joins calls for an immediate investigation and implementation of long-overdue reforms.