Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch (HRW) is an international non-governmental organization headquartered in New York City that conducts research and advocacy on human rights. The group pressures governments, policymakers, companies, and individual human rights abusers to denounce abuse and respect human rights, and often works on behalf of refugees, children, migrants, and political prisoners.

"HRW" redirects here. For other uses, see HRW (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Bahrain Human Rights Watch Society or Human Rights Campaign.
Human Rights Watch
Founded1978 (1978) (as Helsinki Watch)
TypeNon-profit, NGO
FocusHuman rights, activism
HeadquartersNew York City, U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
ProductNonprofit human rights advocacy
Key people
Revenue
$85.6 million (2019)
Websitewww.hrw.org
Formerly called
Helsinki Watch

In 1997, Human Rights Watch shared the Nobel Peace Prize as a founding member of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines. It played a leading role in the 2008 treaty banning cluster munitions.

HRW's annual expenses totaled $50.6 million in 2011, $69.2 million in 2014, and $75.5 million in 2017.

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