Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch
Founded1978 (1978) (as Helsinki Watch)
Type
HeadquartersNew York City, U.S.
Region served
Worldwide
Executive Director
Philippe Bolopion
Revenue$85 million (2025)
Expenses$102 million (2025)
Endowment$169 million (2025)
Websitewww.hrw.org Edit this at Wikidata
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Former executive Director Kenneth Roth speaking at the 44th Munich Security Conference 2008

Human Rights Watch (HRW) is an international non-governmental watchdog organization, headquartered in New York City. HRW investigates and reports on human rights abuses, pressuring governments to respect human rights, and is active in nearly 100 countries.

The organization was founded in 1978 as Helsinki Watch, whose purpose was to monitor the Soviet Union's compliance with the 1975 Helsinki Accords. Its separate global divisions merged into Human Rights Watch in 1988.

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