HRW former head denied Harvard fellowship over ‘anti-Israel bias’ Kenneth Roth, the longtime head of Human Rights Watch, had his fellowship offer rescinded. Al Jazeera · Jan 6, 2023
Why the Human Rights Movement Is Losing And How It Can Start Winning Again Foreign Affairs · Jul 22, 2022
A mirage of peace? Joe Biden ventures back into Middle East’s shifting sands US president’s controversial visit to Saudi Arabia comes at a moment of great upheaval as Russia and China compete for influence, says Observer columnist Simon Tisdall The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2022
Head of Human Rights Watch to resign after nearly 3 decades The longtime leader of Human Rights Watch says he will step down this summer as executive director The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2022
Human Rights Watch chief to step down after nearly three decades Human Rights Watch Executive Director Kenneth Roth said on Tuesday he would step down at the end of August after running the global rights watchdog for nearly three decades. Reuters · Apr 26, 2022
Act or dissolve, Zelensky challenges UN, but Ukraine atrocities already pile pressure on Russia In his first address to the UN Security Council since the Russian invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky this week called on the 15-member body to reform itself or face dissolution. That may be easier said than done. But the response to reports of Russian atrocities in Bucha, near Kyiv, highlights… France 24 · Apr 7, 2022
Tigray has been the scene of ‘ethnic cleansing’, say human rights groups Human Rights Watch-Amnesty report accuses Ethiopian paramilitaries of war crimes and crimes against humanity The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2022
Putin has a history of atrocities. Just how far will Russian forces go in Ukraine? We have already seen indiscriminate use of cluster munitions, and the firing of ballistic missiles and rocket artillery, says Kenneth Roth, executive director of Human Rights Watch The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2022