$1,250,000
2015 • 3 years • Human Rights
Human Rights Watch (HRW) is a leading international human rights organization committed to impartial, evidence-based research and advocacy. In its core work, it investigates, exposes, and advocates for an end to civil and political rights abuses around the world. It stands with citizens, activists, and civil society organizations to help ensure that the freedoms of expression, association, and assembly are protected and upheld in all of the countries it covers. It looks to ensure it has the right resources in place to maximize its effectiveness in the digital age, including research about human rights abuses in the digital environment. The award provides general operating support.
$1,800,000
2012 • 3 years • Human Rights
The grant provides general operating support to Human Rights Watch as it investigates and exposes human rights violations around the world and works to hold abusers accountable.
$3,500,000
2009 • 3 years • Human Rights
In support of general operations and special research and advocacy initiatives on International Justice (over three years).
$175,000
2009 • 1 year
To study government efforts to restrain civil society and free expression in Russia.
$250,000
2007 • 1 year • Human Rights
In support of work on cluster munitions.
$3,800,000
2006 • 3 years • Human Rights
For general support and special research and advocacy initiatives on Nigeria and the International Criminal Court (over three years).
$50,000
2005 • 1 year • Human Rights
For the creation and dissemination of a video, DVD, and still photographs to document and publicize the human rights crisis in northern Uganda.
$3,500,000
2003 • 3 years • Human Rights
In support of general operations and special initiatives (over three years).
$250,000
2003 • 1 year • Human Rights
To monitor the human rights impacts of the war in Iraq.
$100,000
2002 • 1 year • Human Rights
To support work with the International Criminal Court.
$250,000
2001 • 3 months
In support of efforts to monitor refugee flows and the effects of hostilities on civilian populations in sensitive areas abroad.
$600,000
2000 • 3 years
To support a project on the role that small arms trade plays in exacerbating conflicts in Africa (over three years).
$2,900,000
2000 • 3 years • Human Rights
In support of general operations (over three years).
$60,000
2000 • 2 years • Human Rights
To support activities related to the prosecution of former Chadian dictator Hissein Habre on charges of crimes against humanity and as an accomplice to torture.
$225,000
1999 • 3 years • Population & Reproductive Health
To support a program on women's reproductive and sexual rights (over three years).
$173,000
1998 • 2 years • Human Rights
To train local leaders in the defense of human rights in sub-Saharan Africa (over two years).
$5,000,000
1998 • 1 year • MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions
In support of general operations.
$2,250,000
1997 • 3 years • Human Rights
In support of general operations (over three years).
$225,000
1996 • 2 years 11 months • Population & Reproductive Health
To support the Women's Rights Project to protect women's reproductive freedom (over three years).
$1,500,000
1995 • 3 years • Human Rights
In support of general operations (over two years).
$1,500,000
1993 • 1 year
In support of general operations (over three years).
$3,500,000
1988 • 1 year 1 month
To establish a Middle East Watch and an African Watch, and in support of general operations.