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The Human Rights Watch Paris office was created in 2007 to broaden our contact base and to increase distribution of our information to French-based media and to French political leaders. We act on a daily basis so that French policy towards human rights protection is as active as possible, in France and internationally. Human Rights Watch encourages France to play a leading role in Europe and the world in this area. More...

The office is supported by a Paris Committee of influential people from both France and abroad, whose common interest is to engage in action on behalf of human rights. This committee plays a vital role in increasing the visibility and impact of Human Rights Watch in France. More...

Human Rights Watch Paris directs specific, targeted advocacy to the government and the media, and organizes events to give visibility to the association and to sensitize the public and donors to pressing human rights issues. More about our advocacy activities and our events...