Arvind Ganesan, director of Human Rights Watch's business and human rights program, is involved in research, advocacy, and policy development for Human Rights Watch on issues involving business and human rights, with a primary focus on the energy industry. Currently, his program focuses on human rights issues related to the extractive industries, labor rights, trade, and the economic interests of militaries. Ganesan has worked on a number of other issues related to corporate responsibility - including the internet and human rights - covering countries such as Azerbaijan, Burma, China, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, India, Indonesia, and Nigeria. Before joining Human Rights Watch, Ganesan worked as a medical researcher. He attended the University of Central Oklahoma and the University of Oklahoma. Ganesan speaks Kannada and Tamil.

Human Rights Watch Reports

Police Abuse and Killings of Street Children in India (November 1996)

Articles

"Corruption and Human Rights: The Linkages," Transparency International, August 2007

"Untapped: The Scramble for Africa's Oil," International Affairs, September 2007

"Is 2007 the End for Voluntary Standards?" Business for Social Responsibility, December 2006