News Archive - The Charles Bronfman Prize

Prize for Head of School for Foreign Workers’ Kids

The Jerusalem Post | May 13, 2011 by Ben Hartman

Karen Tal from the Bialik- Rogozin School in south TA won the Charles Bronfman Prize for 2011.

U.N. Rights Group Calls on China to Release Lawyer

The New York Times | March 28, 2011 by Edward Wong

A United Nations human rights agency has demanded that the Chinese government immediately release a prominent Chinese human rights lawyer who has been detained for nearly a year, according to a statement released on Monday by an advocacy group. The lawyer, Gao Zhisheng, had said he was tortured during previous rounds of detention.

Libya and the Responsibility to Protect

The New York Times | February 28, 2011 by Irwin Cotler and Jared Genser

In response to Muammar el-Qaddafi’s continued assaults on civilians in Libya, the United Nations Security Council adopted a unanimous and historic resolution in an unusual Saturday night session.

Green Movement: Israel’s High Birth Rate Not Sustainable

Haaretz | February 14, 2011 by Zafrir Rinat

Party leader Prof. Alon Tal said that political parties should work toward eliminating allowances and other incentives designed to encourage families to have more children.

Now We Must All Stand With The Lady

The Times of London | November 15, 2010 by Jared Genser

She hasn’t been able to talk to her supporters in over seven years. But two days ago, they gathered at the iron gates surrounding the decaying home that has been her prison for 15 of the past 21 years. As they cheered and cried, she said to them, “Thank you for welcoming me like this. We haven’t seen each other for so long, I have so much to tell you.”

The Simple Tool That Saves Women’s Lives

Parade | March 1, 2009 by Dr. Ranit Mishori

A cardboard box is saving the lives of thousands of people in Africa. It’s called a solar cooker, and it is pure ingenuity. Take two pieces of cardboard, add some tinfoil and sunlight—and anything can be cooked. You can even get water to boil.

An Unsimulated Success

The Jerusalem Post | July 15, 2007 by Judy Siegel-Itzkovich

Israel’s Dr. Amitai Ziv has been awarded the Bronfman Prize for his work in risk-free medical education.