The mission of the Alaska Institute for Justice is to protect the human rights of Alaskans. The Alaska Institute for Justice was founded in 2005 and was formerly known as the Alaska Immigration Justice Project. Today the services provided by AIJ include: • Direct 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. • Language Access through trained interpreters and translators for legal, medical and social service professionals, and clients • Social and Climate Justice work with Alaska Native communities