Cities Feature

  • Ben Affleck, Ozomatli and 800 supporters gather to celebrate the work of Abbé Benoît Kinalegu at the Voices for Justice Dinner in Los Angeles
    On Monday, November 12 at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, 800 supporters gathered to celebrate the work of the 2012 HRW Defender from the Congo, Abbé Benoît Kinalegu. Special guest Ben Affleck also shared about his work as co-founder of the Eastern Congo Initiatve, and Ozomatli got the crowd on its feet with an electrifying performance. Thanks to the generosity of our guests and sponsors, this year's Voices for Justice Dinner raised an incredible $1.6 million to support the work of Human Rights Watch in over 90 countries around the world.

In the News

  • LA Network hosts "Art with a Heart" at the Santa Monica Art Studios
    Click here to see a time-lapse of the event.
    On August 22, the LA Network hosted the 2nd Annual "Art with a Heart" event at the Santa Monica Art Studios. The 200 guests who attended were treated to a night of art and music in the spirit of human rights. The event featured the work of several artists, including Mark Edward Harris, Sarah Fretwell, Aly Kourouma and Richard Taylor. There were also guest DJ appearances by Jilly Hendrix, Lady Sinclair and Count RockuLA. Human Rights Watch is grateful to its event sponsors: O.N.E. Coconut Water, Bizz'up and Gerolsteiner.
    August 12, 2012
  • HRW Co-Hosts Premiere of "Call Me Kuchu" in LA Film Festival
    Human Rights Watch (HRW) was thrilled to host "Call Me Kuchu" in the 2012 Los Angeles Film Festival in June. This documentary examines the courage and determination required to battle an oppressive government, a vicious media, and a powerful church in the fight for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights. Following the U.S. premiere on Saturday, June 16, there was a panel discussion with the filmmakers, two of the protagonists from the film, and Graeme Reid, HRW LGBT Director (pictured above on far right).
    June 12, 2012
  • Richard Dicker, Director of HRW's International Justice Program, talks about putting the worst criminals in jail
    On March 7, Richard Dicker addressed over 50 attendees at at the Feminist Majority Foundation. He discussed accomplishments in Cote D’Ivoire and Kenya, the challenges currently facing accountability in the Middle East, and the increasingly positive climate for HRW and other NGOs who seek to bring the worst abusers in the world to account. Richard was an influential advocate in the movement to establish the permanent International Criminal Court and has contributed Human Rights Watch evidence to
    March 12, 2012
  • HRW Releases Report in Los Angeles on Saudi Women and Sports
    http://www.hrw.org/let-them-play
    On February 15 at the L.A. Athletic Club, Human Rights Watch released its report “‘Steps of the Devil’: Denial of Women and Girls’ Right to Sport in Saudi Arabia.” The report release came the day before the International Olympic Committee (IOC) held its 5th World Conference on Women and Sports in Los Angeles. The Saudi government has never sent a female athlete to the Olympics and is systematically discriminating against women in sports and physical education.
    February 12, 2012
  • LA Times Op-Ed: "New, unneeded obstacles to abortion", by Meghan Rhoad, researcher in the Women's Rights Division
    New, unneeded obstacles to abortion
    January 22, 2012 A federal appeals court this month upheld a Texas law that requires a woman seeking an abortion to undergo a sonogram, forces doctors to describe that sonogram in detail to her and then requires that she wait 24 hours before she can undergo the procedure. Texas was one of five states to adopt mandatory sonogram laws last year.
    January 12, 2012
  • Help the Fair Sentencing for Youth Act (SB9) pass in California Assembly
    http://www.fairsentencingforyouth.org/take-action/
    In August, Senate Bill 9 was short JUST ONE VOTE of passage. It will be voted on again very soon. Legislators need to hear that you support those who voted yes, and that you urge the rest to vote yes next time. Letters make an impression on legislators. Send a letter to your Assemby Member and the Governor. For more information, go to: http://www.fairsentencingforyouth.org/take-action/
    December 11, 2011
  • Sister Consuelo Morales featured on front page of LA Times
    http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world
    November 16, 2011 Mexico nun is crusader for rights amid drug violence Sister Consuelo Morales is one of Mexico's most effective defenders of human rights. As the nation's drug war enters its sixth year, the fearless nun has her work cut out for her.
    November 11, 2011
  • Los Angeles Committee of HRW calls on city to meet its responsibility to protect women
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    City Breaks its Promise to Rape Victims
    While the issue of rape kit testing is gaining national attention through HRW research and advocacy in Los Angeles and Illinois, and through mainstream media, Los Angeles must keep its promise to rape victims, and hire appropriate crime lab personnel. PHOTO: © 2010 Lorena Ros/Institute
    October 10, 2010