There are so many people around the world that have been abused, harassed, have had their rights as citizens violated and nobody ever realizes how much help they need. The truth is men and women are at constant risk of being abused by their local government, government officials, law enforcement, criminals and sometimes terrorists. The ranges of illegal acts go from racism, infringing upon human rights to violence and killing. These deeds always go unpunished; people are afraid to stand up for themselves and remain silent, because of this no one is able to know what is happening there. Innocent people are being treated in the most inhumane ways around the globe, yet no efforts are made by other countries or the United Nations because they do not want to get involved and decide not to look into it.
The Human Rights Watch was made with the sole purpose of protecting people, they focus international attention where human rights are abused, and hold law breakers accountable for their crimes. This organization has decided to take action by doing investigations if crimes are committed against men, women and children. They have more than 280 staff around the world, which includes a wide variety of human rights experts such as lawyers, journalists and country experts. They publish more than 100 reports and articles about conditions in over 90 countries and generate media around the world. This human rights group is mainly focused on educating people around the world than offering actual services. This organization uses all types of discourse to communicate with people around the globe such as internet, email, newsletters, reports, journals, documentaries, and photo essays. By publishing articles and reports they are able to get the attention of the United Nations, U.S. and countries in Europe that can provide strong legal help for the abused people.
This international organization has had many successes including a recent documentary about the violence that emerged in Northeast Congo in 2009. Before the documentary the attack had been unpublicized and after it was released it caught the attention many countries and was even on the front page of the New York Times. This publication clearly caught the attention of the U.S. and of President Barack Obama. The Obama administration has agreed to help end the violence by putting the criminals to justice, work with local authorities and develop strategies on how to protect civilians. Human Rights Watch focuses mainly on human rights abuses. Examples of these cases are abuses by Chinese security forces in Tibet and government failure to provide relieving care with pain medicines for children in Kenya.
They also focus on gender discrimination, including a case of a degrading rape test in India where they give victims of rape the “finger test” to see if they regularly have sexual intercourse. They also do many reports on war topics. An example would be a report they wrote about a recent bombing in Uganda that killed 76 people. Human Rights Watch has demanded that the culprits be caught which are believed to be linked to Al Qaeda. Human Rights Watch has done an amazing job at bringing peace within countries and with countries as well. They have worked for thirty years on it and will keep trying to bring justice around the world. They have offices in various countries; this ensures that everyone can get the help they need. This relies on donations that people make which helps them send researchers into the field, apply tension and pressure on governments, corporations, and rebel groups. Finally, their website provides detailed information on how anyone can take action and help them put pressure on governments and policymakers in different countries.
