California Committee South

The California Committee South (CCS) is a dedicated group of volunteers who support Human Rights Watch (HRW) in Southern California through outreach, advocacy, and fundraising. Founded over 20 years ago by Jane Olson and Stanley Sheinbaum, the Committee includes more than 80 members in Los Angeles from a variety of backgrounds and professions. Members make a financial commitment to Human Rights Watch and meet regularly to learn about human rights issues, sponsor policy debates, and generate support for the organization and its mission. Founded in 1998, the Human Rights Watch Council is a global network of individuals and committees that support the organization through fundraising, outreach and advocacy. Council members are active ambassadors for Human Rights Watch in their communities, building our global defense of human rights and providing us with a strong presence in key cities and countries. Composed of more than 550 opinion leaders from a variety of backgrounds, the Council seeks to advance the mission of Human Rights Watch to investigate human rights abuses worldwide and press for the change needed to protect vulnerable people everywhere. Executive Committee Sid Sheinberg, Co-Chair William D. Temko, Co-Chair Jonathan Feldman, Vice Chair Susi Bahat Pam Bruns Tamar Chafets Nancy Cushing-Jones Maggie Guerin Shari Leinwand, Co-Chair Emerita Kimberly Marteau Emerson, Co-Chair Miriam Muscarolas Deborah S. Ramo Rica Rodman Lorraine Sheinberg Barbara Silberbusch Arthur F. Silbergeld Hannah Taylor Skvarla Patricia Williams Jane Olson, Co-Founder Mike Farrell, Co-Chair Emeritus Victoria Riskin, Co-Chair Emerita Committee Members Robert Abernethy Aileen Adams Jeri Alden Julie Araskog Elaine Mitchell Attias Reverend Ed Bacon Dr. Joan Willens Beerman Rabbi Leonard Beerman Peter Blake Sarah Bowman Terree Bowers Alan Braynin Kristin Ceva Melanie Chapman Bruce Cohen Carolyn Conrad Geoffrey Cowan Ellen Carol DuBois John Eisendrath Trish Flumenbaum William Flumenbaum Mary Garvey Frank Gehry Leslie Gilbert-Lurie Ahmos Hassan Paul Hoffman David Johnson Claudia Kahn Richard Kendall Reverend James Lawson Jr. Jennifer Levin Richard J. Lewis Ronald S. Lushing Brian Matthews Kevin McDowell Barry Meyer Mary Micucci John Moser Stanley Newman Bradley S. Phillips Tom Pollock Zazi Pope Sandy Pressman Jim Ramo Dan Reid David W. Rintels Ramona Ripston Erica Rothschild Marc M. Seltzer Robert W. Shaffer, Jr. Stanley K. Sheinbaum Jon Sheinberg Michael Small Wendy Smith Meyer Marcus Spiegel Javier Stauring Kaira Sturdivant Rouda Janet Unterman Tom Unterman Ellie Wertheimer Tom Wertheimer Elizabeth Wiatt Chic Wolk Dorothy Wolpert Stanley Wolpert Edward Woods January Woods Noah Wyle Pardis Zomorodi