The
Anti-Defamation League (
ADL), formerly known as the
Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith, is an international Jewish
non-governmental organization based in the
United States. Describing itself as "the nation's premier civil rights/human relations agency," the ADL states that it "fights anti-Semitism and all forms of bigotry, defends democratic ideals and protects civil rights for all," doing so through "information, education, legislation, and advocacy."