Human Rights Watch

HWR
New York City, NY, United States

Human Rights Watch investigates and reports on abuses happening in all corners of the world. They are roughly 450 people of 70-plus nationalities who 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. We direct our advocacy towards governments, armed groups and businesses, pushing them to change or enforce their laws, policies and practices. To ensure our independence, we refuse government funding and corporate ties. We partner with organizations large and small across the globe to protect embattled activists and to help hold abusers to account and bring justice to victims.

Contact details

Address:
 350 Fifth Avenue, 34th Floor. New York, NY. 10118-3299 USA |

Country:
United States

Sub-region:
Northern America

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
United States
Operating languages
Arabic , Chinese , English , French , Other , Spanish

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
1978
Age (years)
Human Rights Watch
 47
United States average
 42
Global average
 33
Founded by
Founders: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Leadership
Leader(s) (2024): Tirana Hassan
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2023): Tirana Hassan
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2022): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Staff size
2024
Human Rights Watch
 7
United States average
 44
Global average
 78
2023
Human Rights Watch
 205
% Female staff
2024
Human Rights Watch
 71%
United States average
 55%
Global average
 58%
2021
Human Rights Watch
 64%
% Female researchers
2021
Human Rights Watch
 70%
United States average
 44%
Global average
 34%

Organisational performance

Publications
2023
Human Rights Watch
 51
United States average
 52
Global average
 42
Financials
2020
Human Rights Watch
 $75,995,592
United States average
 $39,642,616
Global average
 $216,603,722
2019
Human Rights Watch
 $84,899,356

Social

Likes (2022)
Human Rights Watch
2,784,127 
United States average
 82,447
Global average
 32,422
Likes (2021)
Human Rights Watch
2,796,139 
Likes (2019)
Human Rights Watch
2,704,181 
Followers (2024)
Human Rights Watch
5,079,127 
United States average
 51,753
Global average
 21,221
Followers (2022)
Human Rights Watch
4,973,058 
Followers (2021)
Human Rights Watch
4,681,284 
Subscribers (2024)
Human Rights Watch
 139,000
United States average
 23,371
Global average
 7,742
Subscribers (2023)
Human Rights Watch
 127,000
Subscribers (2022)
Human Rights Watch
 118,000
Followers (2024)
Human Rights Watch
1,380,945 
United States average
 25,325
Global average
 12,354
Followers (2022)
Human Rights Watch
1,153,779 
Followers (2021)
Human Rights Watch
1,099,744 
Followers (2024)
Human Rights Watch
 611,000
United States average
 23,982
Global average
 14,586

Data notes

Last updated: 11/05/2024
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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