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'''Human Rights Watch''' is a liberal human rights agency which was founded in 1978.  The non-governmental organization is known for its disproportionate amount of criticism of the United States and Israel.<ref> “Human Rights Watch shows a disturbing disparity in its treatment of Israel and China.” Gerald M. Steinberg(head of the Program on Conflict Management at Bar Ilan University and is the editor of NGO Monitor.) May 2006 http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=YzdkNDA3NTY4ZmMwMzFmNWYwYTBkMWU4MzFiMTMxNGM </ref> Human Rights Watch is one of the largest human rights organizations in the world. It consists of 190 fulltime employees worldwide and a budget of approximately $22 million per year. <ref> Discover the Networks, http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/groupProfile.asp?grpid=6258</ref>  

'''Human Rights Watch''' is a liberal human rights agency which was founded in 1978.  The non-governmental organization is known for its disproportionate amount of criticism of the [[United States]] and [[Israel]].<ref> “Human Rights Watch shows a disturbing disparity in its treatment of Israel and China.” Gerald M. Steinberg(head of the Program on Conflict Management at Bar Ilan University and is the editor of NGO Monitor.) May 2006 http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=YzdkNDA3NTY4ZmMwMzFmNWYwYTBkMWU4MzFiMTMxNGM </ref> Human Rights Watch is one of the largest human rights organizations in the world. It consists of 190 fulltime employees worldwide and a budget of approximately $22 million per year. <ref> Discover the Networks, http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/groupProfile.asp?grpid=6258</ref>  

===1978-1998===

===1978-1998===

Human Rights Watch (HRW) was founded under the name, “Helsiki Watch.” Its original goal was monitor the Soviets adherence to human rights provisions in the Helsinki Accords. In 1980, the organization started to develop a number of “Watch” committees in America, Asia, and Africa. <ref> Discover the Networks, http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/groupProfile.asp?grpid=6258</ref>  

Human Rights Watch (HRW) was founded under the name, “Helsiki Watch.” Its original goal was monitor the Soviets adherence to human rights provisions in the [[Helsinki Accords]]. In 1980, the organization started to develop a number of “Watch” committees in [[America]], [[Asia]], and [[Africa]]. <ref> Discover the Networks, http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/groupProfile.asp?grpid=6258</ref>  

These committees monitored human rights compliance of government and groups inside these continents. In the 1980’s the organization heavily scrutinized the [[Region Doctrine]], they also denounced the United States aiding of anti-communist fighters in Latin America.  

These committees monitored human rights compliance of government and groups inside these continents. In the 1980’s the organization heavily scrutinized the [[Region Doctrine]], they also denounced the [[United States]] aiding of anti-communist fighters in [[Latin America]].  

Jeri Laber, one of the founders of HRW, stated, "Americas Watch reports … were eagerly read in the United States by people who deplored the Reagan policies." <ref> Discover the Networks, http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/groupProfile.asp?grpid=6258</ref>  

Jeri Laber, one of the founders of HRW, stated, "Americas Watch reports … were eagerly read in the United States by people who deplored the Reagan policies." <ref> Discover the Networks, http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/groupProfile.asp?grpid=6258</ref>  

Critics claimed that Human Rights Watch painted a bad picture of the freedom fighters in Latin America, while glossing over the abuses of their communist governments.  In 1980, Turkey began a major military campaign against a the Kurdish terrorist group, the PKK. HRW documented the violations caused by the Turkish forces in their efforts, highlighting the abuses in the justice system, and use of torture by the government. In 1994 HRW’s “African Watch” covered the genocide in Rwanda.<ref> Human Rights Watch, “Rawanda”,1994, http://www.hrw.org/reports/1995/WR95/AFRICA-08.htm#P397_139563</ref> ,  Their work documenting the atrocities in the region later won them praise from Karel Kovanda, the Czech ambassador to the United Nations, he stated in 2004, “I already knew the track record of Human Rights Watch in its work in my own country. I had every reason to believe that the organization was equally meticulous and well-informed on Rwanda.”<ref> Karel Kovanda, Czech ambassador to the United Nations, 2004,http://hrw.org/about/what_they_say.html </ref>

Critics claimed that Human Rights Watch painted a bad picture of the freedom fighters in Latin America, while glossing over the abuses of their communist governments.  In 1980, [[Turkey]] began a major military campaign against a the Kurdish terrorist group, the PKK. HRW documented the violations caused by the Turkish forces in their efforts, highlighting the abuses in the justice system, and use of torture by the government. In 1994 HRW’s “African Watch” covered the genocide in [[Rwanda]].<ref> Human Rights Watch, “Rawanda”,1994, http://www.hrw.org/reports/1995/WR95/AFRICA-08.htm#P397_139563</ref> ,  Their work documenting the atrocities in the region later won them praise from Karel Kovanda, the [[Czech Republic]]'s ambassador to the [[United Nations]], he stated in 2004, “I already knew the track record of Human Rights Watch in its work in my own country. I had every reason to believe that the organization was equally meticulous and well-informed on Rwanda.”<ref> Karel Kovanda, Czech ambassador to the United Nations, 2004,http://hrw.org/about/what_they_say.html </ref>

===1998-2006===

===1998-2006===