Kenneth Roth
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Kenneth Roth is an American lawyer and human rights advocate best known for serving as the longtime executive director of Human Rights Watch.
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| Kenneth Roth canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
human
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human rights activist ⓘ nonprofit executive ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
accountability for war crimes and crimes against humanity
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civil and political rights worldwide ⓘ defense of refugees and asylum seekers ⓘ protection of civilians in armed conflict ⓘ |
| awardReceived | honorary degrees for human rights work ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1955-09-23 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Yale College
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Yale Law School ⓘ |
| employer | Human Rights Watch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 2022 (as executive director of Human Rights Watch) ⓘ |
| familyName | Roth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
civil liberties
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human rights ⓘ international law ⓘ |
| genre |
human rights reporting
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political commentary ⓘ |
| givenName | Kenneth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
non-governmental organization leader
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public intellectual ⓘ |
| hasSpokenAt |
United Nations events on human rights
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universities and policy forums on human rights issues ⓘ |
| hasWritten |
op-eds on human rights issues
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reports and essays on international justice ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy on war crimes accountability
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commentary on U.S. foreign policy and human rights ⓘ criticism of authoritarian governments ⓘ leading Human Rights Watch’s global expansion ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | New York State Bar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Kenneth Roth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIdea | strengthening international mechanisms for human rights enforcement ⓘ |
| notableWork | leadership of Human Rights Watch ⓘ |
| occupation |
executive director
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human rights advocate ⓘ lawyer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Elmhurst, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Executive Director of Human Rights Watch ⓘ |
| socialMediaPresence | Twitter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1993 (as executive director of Human Rights Watch) ⓘ |
| workLocation | New York City ⓘ |
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