Experts
Kenneth Roth
Executive Director, Human Rights Watch
Better communication gives us a greater global perspective and a greater ability to empathize with those in danger. Read More
It would not be a traditional global leader. Read More
By the overreaction to terrorism. Read More
Darfur, Eastern Congo, North Korea, Burma to name a few. Read More
Roth does not necessarily see it as an advantage. Read More
While there has been evolution in China, tremendous growth is needed. Read More
Roth, on the significance of the Charles Taylor trial. Read More
The U.S. must reestablish its moral authority. Read More
The fear of intervention, says Roth. Read More
Roth talks about terrorism, human rights and war. Read More
After WWII, the US was on of the foremost proponents of human rights. Read More
We are adaptable and instinctive, Roth says. Read More
The two go hand in hand, says Roth. Read More
Beyond what is in the U.S. Constitution, economic and social rights. Read More
It is up to the human rights movement to build the ethical constraints, says Roth. Read More
A basic sense of fairness. Read More
The impact of 9/11 on how we view our own rights. Read More
The human rights movement as a check against governments.
Rapid dissemination of information is changing the human rights world. Read More
Shaming government leaders into doing the right thing. Read More
About Kenneth Roth
Kenneth Roth, executive director of Human Rights Watch since 1993, has investigated human rights abuses around the globe, with special expertise on issues of justice and accountability for atrocities committed in the quest for peace; military conduct in war under the requirements of international humanitarian law; counterterrorism policy including resort to torture and arbitrary detention; the human rights policies of the United States, the European Union, and the United Nations; and the human rights responsibilities of multinational businesses. Mr. Roth has published more than 100 articles and chapters on a range of human rights topics. Before joining HRW as deputy director in 1987, Mr. Roth was a federal prosecutor for both the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York and the Iran-Contra investigation in Washington. He is a graduate of Yale Law School and Brown University.