Protecting the Human Rights of Alaskans
The Alaska Institute for Justice (AIJ) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the human rights of all Alaskans. Formerly known as the Alaska Immigration Justice Project, it transformed into the Alaska Institute for Justice to reflect the inclusion of an additional program dedicated to climate and social justice issues, the Research and Policy Institute.
Office and Locations
Anchorage Office
431 West 7th Ave. Suite 208
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: 907-279-2457
Fax: 907-279-2450
Toll Free: 1-877-273-2457
Language Interpreter Center
431 West 7th Ave. Suite 208
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: 907-297-2760
Fax: 907-279-2450
Toll Free: 1-877-273-2457
Juneau Office
9085 Glacier Highway, Suite 204
Juneau, Alaska 99801
Phone: 907-789-1326
Fax: 907-789-1324
Toll Free 1-877-273-2457
Juneau Mailing Address
P.O. Box 35832
Juneau, AK 99803
Announcing Our New Executive Director, Anna Taylor
Please join the Board of Directors of the Alaska Institute for Justice (AIJ) in congratulating Anna Taylor, JD, who is stepping into the role of Executive Director after ten years at the agency
Our Mission
Our mission is to promote and protect the human rights of all Alaskans including immigrants, refugees and Alaska Native communities. We house three programs: Alaska Immigration Justice Project (Legal Services); Language Interpreter Center; Alaska Climate Justice Program.
Alaska Immigration Justice Project
Legal staff provide critical legal services to Alaska’s immigrant and refugee communities, prioritizing legal representation for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking and those fleeing torture and persecution in their country of origin. We strive to ensure that immigrants are aware of their legal rights and options and to provide high-quality, low cost, and free legal representation.
We Are Hiring
Come join an exciting non-profit transforming lives, strengthening communities and protecting the human rights of all Alaskans
Language Interpreter Center
The Language Interpreter Center provides access to trained Alaska-based and national language interpreters and translators who remove communication barriers between legal, medical and social service professionals and limited English proficient individuals.
Alaska Climate Justice Program
The climate justice research projects work with Alaska Native communities to protect and promote their human rights through community-based climate change adaptation.
RECENT EXECUTIVE ORDER THREATENS IMMIGRATION ATTORNEYS
RECENT EXECUTIVE ORDER THREATENS IMMIGRATION ATTORNEYS ANCHORAGE, Alaska (March 26th, 2025) -- The President issued a memo on March 22nd titled “Preventing Abuses of the Legal System and the Federal Court.” The memo alleges, amongst other things, that the immigration...
ALASKA INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE RECEIVES $2 MILLION GIFT FROM THE YIELD GIVING OPEN CALL
Alaska Institute for Justice (AIJ) was one of the highest scoring organizations which applied for the Yield Giving Open Call and receives $2 million to support AIJ’s critical human rights work in Alaska.
Nunapitchuk prepares to relocate as long-term permafrost thaw threatens livelihoods
Permafrost within the land the Yup'ik community sits on has been becoming less and less stable as the climage has been changing. News Morning FastCast Oct. 9, 2023
EVENTS
Decolonizing Research Panel: June 22-2021
Decolonizing Research Panel: June 22,2021 Annauk Denise Olin is a recent graduate of the MIT Indigenous Language Initiative program where she received an M.S. in Linguistics. Robin Bronen, executive director, Alaska Institute for Justice Eva Dawn Burk is a Denaakk’e...