Overview
Human Rights Watch investigates and reports on abuses happening in all corners of the world. They are country experts, lawyers, journalists, and others who work to protect the most at risk, from vulnerable minorities and civilians in wartime, to refugees and children in need. They direct advocacy towards governments, armed groups and businesses, pushing them to change or enforce laws, policies and practices. To ensure their independence, they refuse government funding and corporate ties. HRW partners with organizations large and small across the globe to protect embattled activists and to help hold abusers to account and bring justice to victims.