International Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists

[1] The association is especially committed to issues that are on the agenda of the Jewish people, and works to combat racism, xenophobia, antisemitism,[2] Holocaust denial[3] and negation of the State of Israel.

Among its founders were Haim Cohn, Attorney General of Israel, Arthur Goldberg, associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate René Cassin of France.

The IJL has an ECOSOC Special Consultative status as a non-governmental organization (NGO) at the United Nations, enabling it to participate in the deliberations of various UN bodies.

In this capacity, the representatives of the IJL have been especially involved in the work of the United Nations Human Rights Committee in Geneva and of related bodies.

The Association also publishes Justice Magazine which examines a variety of relevant issues and current topics and is mailed to thousands of lawyers and jurists throughout the world.

Meir Linzen, the president of IJL, is "To be the legal arm of the Jewish people" and to bring to justice anyone who dares to spread hatred in any form against Jews.

Part of the center's purpose is to foster the growth of a vibrant community from all over the world by joining forces in reporting and fighting hostility against Jews no matter where they are located.

The IJL has an ECOSOC Special Consultative status as a non-governmental organization (NGO) at the United Nations, enabling it to participate in the deliberations of various UN bodies.

In this position, Ben-Itto took an activist line, exposing and condemning manifestations of antisemitism, and undertaking legal battles against Holocaust deniers.

Also, IJL was then involved in advocating for Israel in international and national forums and in preventing and countering arrests and legal proceedings against Israeli officials in Spain and the UK.

As IJL President, Kohn managed many public and legal activities against antisemitism, human rights violations and denial of the State of Israel.

In one of her appearances at the UN Human Rights Council, she fought claims that falsely accused Israel of stealing organs from dead Palestinians during the 2006 Second Lebanon War.

In addition to his civil service, he served as a representative of Israel in the United Nations Human Rights Council and as a member of the International Court of Justice in the Hague.