Human Rights Watch
Africa Division
Human Rights Watch is dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world.
We stand with victims and activists to bring offenders to justice, to prevent discrimination, to uphold
political freedom and to protect people from inhumane conduct in wartime.
We investigate and expose human rights violations and hold abusers accountable.
We challenge governments and those holding power to end abusive practices and respect international
human rights law.
We enlist the public and the international community to support the cause of human rights for all.
The staff includes Kenneth Roth, executive director; Michele Alexander, development director; Rory
Mungoven, advocacy director; Carroll Bogert, associate director, Barbara Guglielmo, finance director; Lotte
Leicht, Brussels office director; Iain Levine, program director; Maria Pignataro Nielsen, human resources
director; Wilder Tayler, legal and policy director; and Joanna Weschler, United Nations representative. Jonathan
Fanton is the chair of the board. Robert L. Bernstein is the founding chair.
Its Africa division was established in 1988 to monitor and promote the observance of internationally
recognized human rights in sub-Saharan Africa. Peter Takirambudde is the executive director; Bronwen Manby
is the deputy director; Janet Fleischman is the Washington director; Alison Des Forges is the senior adviser;
Binaifer Nowrojee and Jemera Rone are counsels; Carina Tertsakian and Lars Waldorf are researchers; Juliane
Kippenberg is the NGO Liaison; Jeff Scott is the associate. Vincent Mai is the chair of the advisory committee.
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August 2003, Vol. 15, No. 14 (A)