Taking a Stand on Racism
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Juliette De Rivero, Geneva Advocacy Director, Human Rights Watch

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New Statesman Online
April 21, 2009
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Juliette De Rivero, Geneva Advocacy Director, Human Rights Watch

Published in: 
New Statesman Online

Racism has been a stain on human history, from slavery to the Holocaust to the genocide in Rwanda, yet it continues all over the world, from the silencing of religious minorities and indigenous peoples, to ethnic war, discrimination and xenophobia against migrants.

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Ausländische Akteure verschärfen Krise durch gescheiterte Politik
December 8, 2008
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on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office 2011 Report: Human Rights and Democracy
May 24, 2012
on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office 2011 Report: Human Rights and Democracy

1.      Human Rights Watch welcomes the publication of the Foreign Office annual report on human rights and democracy. As in previous years, we note the clear language set out in the Foreign Secretary’s Foreword and in Section II on the FCO's Human Rights Priorities.

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Voices for Justice Annual Dinner

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Unfinished Revolution UK Book Launch

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Voices for Justice Annual dinner - November 7, 2012
May 9, 2012
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For more than 30 years, Human Rights Watch has been at the forefront of the international human rights movement, investigating human rights abuses and exposing the truth in order to bring about deep-rooted change. The Voices for Justice Annual Dinner celebrates human rights defenders from around the world who put their lives at risk to protect the rights and dignity of others. Please join us at Guildhall in London on Wednesday 7 November 2012 from 6.30pm to honour one such courageous individual with our highest tribute, the Alison Des Forges Award for Extraordinary Activism.
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The Unfinished Revolution UK Book Launch - July, 4 2012
May 9, 2012
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On Wednesday July 4, Human Rights Watch will launch a powerful new book on women’s rights called The Unfinished Revolution. Confirmed keynote speakers are Mary Robinson, former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and Anneke van Woudenberg, Human Rights Watch senior researcher on the Congo. The event will be held from 6:00 - 7:30pm at the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, 12 Great George Street, Parliament Square, London, SW1P 3AD.
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Film Festival Benefit
March 21 2012

On Wednesday, March 21 we held our annual Benefit marking the start of the 2012 Human Rights Watch Film Festival in London. The evening featured an exclusive preview screening of Five Broken Cameras and Q&A at the Curzon Mayfair Cinema, followed by a reception at Dartmouth House.

Film Festival Benefit - March 21, 2012
January 27, 2012
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On Wednesday, March 21 we held our annual Benefit marking the start of the 2012 Human Rights Watch Film Festival in London. The evening featured an exclusive preview screening of Five Broken Cameras and Q&A at the Curzon Mayfair Cinema, followed by a reception at Dartmouth House.
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Thank you Event
An evening of music to thank our supporters
On January 17, we held a 'thank you event', in honour of our UK supporters. It was a beautiful evening of music and photography with the Soprano Elizabeth Norberg-Schulz, St. Bride's Choir and a slideshow of moving photos from the award-winning photographer, Marcus Bleasdale.