Human Rights Watch (HRW)
United States of America
Human Rights Watch began in 1978 as Helsinki Watch (HW) - a monitoring group of compliance by the former Soviet Union and communist bloc countries with the human rights provision of the 1975 Helsinki Final Act. It later extended its activities to other regions of the world, including Africa. It produces research reports on violations of human rights and pressurises governments and international organisations.
The Centre for Human Rights Documentation, Columbia University holds the archive of the organisation covering the period 1978-present.
