Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch is an international non-governmental organization. Its activities include research and advocacy on human rights. The headquarters of the organization is in New York City.

 Focus of the organization 
 Arms trafficking
 Land mines
 Abortion rights
 Freedom of religion
 Gay rights and rights of transgender according to the Yogyakarta Principles
 Rights of AIDS patients
 Safety of civilians in war; opposes use of cluster bombs
 Child labor
 Child soldiers
 Child prostitution
 Street children
 Genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity
 Torture
 Extrajudicial killings and abductions
 Legal cases against human rights abusers
 Trafficking in women and girls
 Abolition of capital punishment worldwide

 Other websites 
 Official Website

Category:Organizations based in New York City
Category:International organizations
Category:Human rights organizations in the United States