I once ran Human Rights Watch. Harvard blocked my fellowship over Israel
I was told that my fellowship at the Kennedy School was vetoed over my and Human Rights Watch’s criticism of Israel During the three...
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Creating a Shared Language of Genocide Prevention Across the Globe
Why the Godfather of Human Rights Is Not Welcome at Harvard
Kenneth Roth, who ran Human Rights Watch for 29 years, was denied a fellowship at the Kennedy School. The reason? Israel. Soon after...
US: Slow Progress on Human Rights
High-Level Pronouncements Marred by Systemic Racism, Abuse of Asylum Seekers (Washington, DC) – The administration of President Joe Biden...
Turkey Defies International Human Rights Law
(Istanbul) – The government of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has set back Turkey’s human rights record by decades and flagrantly defies...
Human Rights Watch criticises Biden, others for weak defense of democracy
First: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the December 2021 jobs report during a speech in the State Dining Room at the White...
Dictators Face Democratic Backlash, Says Human Rights Watch
LONDON — Autocratic leaders are facing a democratic backlash from their people in several countries around the world, according to the...
Cambodia: Activists Face Sustained Repression
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Civil Society Groups Seek Urgent UN Action on Yemen
More Than 60 Groups Urge General Assembly to Establish New Investigative Mechanism (New York) – The United Nations General Assembly...
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