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July 13, 2013

300 Guests Come Together for Screening and Discussion of "The Invisible War" in Santa Monica

On Sunday, June 23, 2013, 300 guests attended a sold-out screening and disucussion of the Academy Award nominated documentary THE INVISIBLE WAR, at the Ann and and Jerry Moss Theater at New Roads School. THE INVISIBLE WAR draws attention to the epidemic of sexual assault within the U.S. military. LA Times Film Critic Kenneth Turan moderated a timely panel discussion with the film’s Director, Kirby Dick, and the Producer, Amy Ziering, as well as Liesl Gerntholtz, Director of the Women's Rights Division at HRW, and Tandy Fink, one of the survivors interviewed in the film. Following the screening, guests were invited to a reception catered by Sal Marino of Il Grano. Join HRW for the next Film Club Screening on Sunday, September 29 at New Roads School when we will screen "Which Way Is the Front Line From Here? The Life and Time of Tim Hetherington". Stay tuned for more details!
March 1, 2013

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.
March 1, 2013

Elise Keppler of HRW and Hannah Garry of USC speak at HRW LA Network Briefing on International Justice

On February 27, the HRW LA Network hosted a briefing at the Feminist Majority Foundation on the topic of International Justice. Nearly 50 guests came to hear from Elise Keppler, senior counsel in HRW's International Justice Program. The discussion was moderated by Hannah Garry, Director of the International Human Rights Clinic at USC Gould School of Law. Elise has authored reports on the UN-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone and Uganda's International Crimes Division. She was also an influential force behind the surrender of Liberian president Charles Taylor to the Special Court.
February 12, 2013

LA Times Front Page Discusses Human Rights Watch Report on Disappearances in Mexico

On February 20, 2013, HRW released the 176-page report, “Mexico’s Disappeared: The Enduring Cost of a Crisis Ignored.” It documents how Mexico’s security forces have participated in widespread enforced disappearances. Virtually none of the victims have been found or those responsible brought to justice, exacerbating the suffering of families of the disappeared. The report was the topic of a front page article in the LA Times.
June 27, 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).
February 1, 2012

HRW Releases Report in Los Angeles on Saudi Women and Sports

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.