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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instanceOf human
human rights activist
nonprofit executive
advocatesFor accountability for war crimes and crimes against humanity
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 NERFINISHED
Yale Law School
employer Human Rights Watch NERFINISHED
endTime 2022 (as executive director of Human Rights Watch)
familyName Roth NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork civil liberties
human rights
international law
genre human rights reporting
political commentary
givenName Kenneth NERFINISHED
hasRole non-governmental organization leader
public intellectual
hasSpokenAt United Nations events on human rights
universities and policy forums on human rights issues
hasWritten op-eds on human rights issues
reports and essays on international justice
knownFor advocacy on war crimes accountability
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
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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Human Rights Watch hasKeyPerson Kenneth Roth