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Bay Area Human Rights Watch supporters gather to celebrate the work of Abbé Benoît Kinalegu at the Voices for Justice Dinners in Silicon Valley and San FranciscoOn November 14th and November 15th, 600 supporters in Silicon Valley and San Francisco gathered to celebrate the work of HRW and to honor Abbé Benoît Kinalegu, an extraordinary human rights defender and advocate for human rights in Congo. We also recognized HRW’s Elizabeth Calvin, for her efforts in the passage of California Senate Bill 9, giving a second chance to youth offenders sentenced to die in prison. Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, this year's dinners raised $2.5 million to support the work of HRW in over 90 countries around the world. THANK YOU!
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Urgent Action Needed to End Atrocities in the African Great Lakes RegionIf you were moved by the viral video Kony 2012, and the recent landmark guilty verdict at the International Criminal Court of rebel leader Thomas Lubanga Dyilo for recruiting and using child soldiers in Congo, learn more about the African Great Lakes region and what Human Rights Watch and partner organizations have been doing on the ground to help promote and end to the brutal conflicts.March 12, 2012 -
HRW International Film Festival in San FranciscoThe 2012 Human Rights Watch International Film Festival will be held every Thursday from March 1-29 at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. The films will also be featured at a special 3-day screening from March 29-31 at The University of San Francisco. Every year Human Rights Watch presents a selection of powerful films with distinctive human rights themes. This year's films put a human face on threats to individual freedom and dignity, and celebrate the ability of the human spirit and intellect to prevail.January 12, 2012 -
Help The Fair Sentencing for Youth Act (SB9) Pass in the California AssemblyIn August, Senate Bill 9 was JUST ONE VOTE short of passage. It will be voted on again very soon. Legislators need to hear that you support this bill, and that you support fair sentencing for youth in California. Call or write your Assemby Member and the Governor today!January 12, 2012 -
Ken Roth at Stanford UniversityHuman Rights Watch Executive Director, Ken Roth, spoke on President Obama's human rights record at the Stanford University Program on Human Rights at the Center for Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law on April 13, 2011.May 11, 2011 -
DR Congo: Strengthen Plan for War Crimes TrialsYou may have seen the Pulitzer prize winning play by Lynn Nottage, Ruined, at Berkeley Repertory Theatre - now read how Human Rights Watch is working with the Congolese Coalition for Transitional Justice to hold perpetrators of serious human rights abuses to account and end a culture of impunity in Congo.April 11, 2011 -
Op-Ed: Fixing the Mistake with Young OffendersThere is new evidence that state governments are finally understanding what a tragic mistake they made during the 1990s when they began trying ever larger numbers of children as adults instead of sending them to the juvenile justice system. Support an end to Juvenile Life Without Parole in California by visiting: http://www.fairsentencingforyouth.org/.April 11, 2011 -
20 Years In Women's Rights: Women's Rights on the FrontlineFor more than twenty years, Human Rights Watch has worked to protect and empower women. On the ground, and at the highest levels of power, we ensure women's voices are heard. Join us in our global campaign for women's rights.March 11, 2011 -
Juvenile Life Without Parole: The Fight ContinuesFormer California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger commuted Sara Kruzan's sentence of life without parole (LWOP) to 25-to-life. Sara was 16 years old when she shot the man who started sexually abusing her when she was 11 and pushed her into prostitution at age 13. For killing him, she was sentenced to LWOP plus four years. She is now in her 30s. Senator Leland Yee has introduced Senate Bill 9 (SB9) that if passed, would permit review of all juvenile life without parole cases in California.January 11, 2011 -
End Child Labor in US AgricultureThe United States is failing to protect hundreds of thousands of children engaged in often grueling and dangerous farmwork. Current federal law permits children under age 18 to work for hire in agriculture at far younger ages, for far longer hours, and in far more hazardous conditions than in any other industry. Take a moment to watch this brief video clip on child labor in US agriculture and find out how you can take action to stop these abuses!August 10, 2010 -
Stay Informed: California Youth Still Need to Receive Fair SentencesIn California, youth under the age of 18 are sentenced to spend the rest of their lives in prison. The Fair Sentencing for Youth Act (Senate Bill 399) would have reviewed these cases and required young people to work towards rehabilitation. The bill failed by a narrow margin, and the LA Times penned a recent editorial calling some to task for their votes. PHOTO: © 2005 PrivateAugust 10, 2010