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Human Rights Watch

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Website
www.hrw.org
Location
350 Fifth Ave
New York, NY 10118
Basic Info
Founded: 1976
EIN: 13-2875808
Tax Status: 501(c)(3)
Annual Budget: $38,676,918
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Mission

Human Rights Watch is dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world. We stand with victims and activists to bring offenders to justice, to prevent discrimination, to uphold political freedom and to protect people from inhumane conduct in wartime. We investigate and expose human rights violations and hold abusers accountable. We challenge governments and those holding power to end abusive practices and respect international human rights law. We enlist the public and the international community to support the cause of human rights for all.

Programs

Divisions: Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe and Central Asia, Middle East and North Africa, Arms, Children's Rights, Women's Rights.

Special Initiatives: Academic Freedom, AIDS, Business and Human Rights, Emergencies, Film Festival, International Justice, Lesbian and Gay Rights, Prison Conditions, Refugees.

Campaigns: Protect Child Farmworkers, Ban Landmines, Ratify the ICC, Stop the Use of Child Soldiers, End Trafficking of Women and Girls, Address the Crisis in Colombia, Eliminate Prisoner Rape in the US, End Violence Against Children Worldwide, Stop Violence Against Gay Students in US Schools.

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