Human Rights Watch, also described as the international watch dog, is an independent organization dedicated to defending and protecting human rights. For 30 years HRW has been working to lay legal and moral groundwork to create change and bring justice and security to all people around the world. HRW produces several publication including in-depth research and personal accounts which hold abusers accountable and challenge governments to address the events that are taking place under their watch. HRW’s World Report summarizes human rights conditions in more than 90 countries and territories worldwide, reflecting extensive investigative work and close partnerships with human rights activists. Visit www.hrw.org and search through over 100 issues and topics as well as multimedia products.HRW is powered by a team of over 80 researchers. From permanent field researchers to those that work within or close to the locations they focus on which can range from Cairo to Bangkok and those in the main offices; researchers establish consistent methodology with field experience at its core.
“Researching the problem goes hand-in-hand with researching the advocacy approach: our research is not just about victims and perpetrators, but about determining who can and should take responsibility for stopping rights violations and providing redress, the detailed and specific steps they need to take, and who else can bring influence and leverage to bear. “ –Human Rights Watch
How you can get involved:
HRW offers fellowships and grants find out if you qualify for one. Make a donation and sign up for news alerts, stay abreast of growing world issues. Or take action, view various issues you can support such as eliminating the rape kit backlog, urge Members of the US Congress to support and co-sponsor the bipartisan Justice for Survivors of Sexual Assault Act of 2009: http://www.kintera.org/c.nlIWIgN2JwE/b.5706887/k.37FC/Eliminate_the_Rape_Kit_Backlog/siteapps/advocacy/ActionItem.aspx
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