Arvind Ganesan
Arvind Ganesan is the director of Human Rights Watch’s Economic Justice and Rights Division. He leads the organization’s work to expose human rights abuses linked to business and other economic activity, hold institutions accountable, and develop standards to prevent future abuses. This work has included research and advocacy on awide range of issues includingthe extractive industries; public and private security providers; international financial institutions; freedom of expression and information through the internet; labor rights; supply chain monitoring and due diligence regimes; corruption; sanctions; and predatory practices against the poor. Ganesan’s work has covered countries such as Angola, Azerbaijan, Burma, China, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, India, Indonesia, the United States, and Nigeria. His recent research has focused on predatory lending practices and governance issues on Native American reservations in the United States. He has written numerous reports, op-eds, and other articles and is widely cited by the media.
Ganesan has also worked to develop industry standards to ensure companies and other institutions respect human rights. He is a founder of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights for the oil, gas, and mining industries and is a founding member of the Global Network Initiative (GNI) for the internet and telecommunications industries, where he also serves on the board. Ganesan has helped to develop standards for international financial institutions such as the World Bank, and regularly engages governments in an effort to develop mandatory rules or strengthen existing standards such as the Kimberley Process. He serves on the board of EGJustice, a nongovernmental organization that promotes good governance in Equatorial Guinea, and is a member of the International Corporate Accountability Roundtable (ICAR)’s steering committee.
Before joining Human Rights Watch, Ganesan worked as a medical researcher. He attended the University of Oklahoma.
Articles Authored
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July 15, 2013
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January 2, 2013
Reflections on the State of Business and Human Rights
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February 28, 2012
Corporate Crime and Punishment
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January 22, 2010
US: A Big Step Toward Online Freedom
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January 7, 2010
US: Financial Integrity Meets Human Rights
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November 11, 2007
Firms cannot be silent on human rights
Reports Authored
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Some Transparency, No Accountability
The Use of Oil Revenue in Angola and Its Impact on Human Rights
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