HRW
Organizations & Companies abbreviation · Nonprofit
| Stands for | Human Rights Watch |
|---|---|
| Categories | Organizations & Companies |
HRW stands for Human Rights Watch, a nonprofit abbreviation.
International human rights organization that investigates and reports on abuses in about 100 countries and advocates for accountability. It does not accept funding from any government.
Example: An HRW report documented unlawful killings by security forces during the protests.
Usage notes
It began in 1978 as Helsinki Watch, monitoring Soviet bloc compliance with the Helsinki Accords, and its regional watch committees merged under the current name in 1988. It publishes an annual World Report summarizing conditions worldwide. It shared in the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to the International Campaign to Ban Landmines.
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