Experts
Kenneth Roth
Executive Director, Human Rights Watch
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Re: Technology and Human Rights
Better communication gives us a greater global perspective and a greater ability to empathize with those in danger. Read More
December 31, 2007 | In Science & Tech
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Re: Whom would you like to interview, and what would you ask?
It would not be a traditional global leader. Read More
December 31, 2007 | In Inspiration & Wisdom
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Re: How will this age be remembered?
By the overreaction to terrorism. Read More
December 31, 2007 | In Future
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Re: What are today's greatest human rights crises?
Darfur, Eastern Congo, North Korea, Burma to name a few. Read More
December 31, 2007 | In World
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Re: Is climate change a human rights issue?
Roth does not necessarily see it as an advantage. Read More
December 31, 2007 | In Environment
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While there has been evolution in China, tremendous growth is needed. Read More
December 31, 2007 | In World
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Roth, on the significance of the Charles Taylor trial. Read More
December 31, 2007 | In World
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Re: How can the U.S. regain its standing the world?
The U.S. must reestablish its moral authority. Read More
December 31, 2007 | In Politics & Policy
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Re: What is the legacy of the Iraq War?
The fear of intervention, says Roth. Read More
December 31, 2007 | In Politics & Policy, World
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Roth talks about terrorism, human rights and war. Read More
December 31, 2007 | In World
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After WWII, the US was on of the foremost proponents of human rights. Read More
December 31, 2007 | In Politics & Policy
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We are adaptable and instinctive, Roth says. Read More
December 31, 2007 | In Identity
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Re: Is democracy a prerequisite for human rights?
The two go hand in hand, says Roth. Read More
December 31, 2007 | In World
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Beyond what is in the U.S. Constitution, economic and social rights. Read More
December 31, 2007 | In Truth & Justice
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Re: What makes a right universal?
It is up to the human rights movement to build the ethical constraints, says Roth. Read More
December 31, 2007 | In World
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A basic sense of fairness. Read More
December 31, 2007 | In Belief
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The impact of 9/11 on how we view our own rights. Read More
December 31, 2007 | In World
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The human rights movement as a check against governments. Read More
December 31, 2007 | In Politics & Policy
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Re: How is technology changing the campaign for human rights?
Rapid dissemination of information is changing the human rights world. Read More
December 31, 2007 | In Science & Tech
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Re: Does the media do enough for human rights?
Shaming government leaders into doing the right thing. Read More
December 31, 2007 | In Media & Internet
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.
