Human Rights Watch, Inc. (HRW)
Human Rights Watch, Inc. is a multinational non-governmental organization whose area of interest is to conduct research and advocacy on human rights. It was founded in 1978 with the formation of Helsinki Watch, an organization that was designed to monitor government compliance with the 1975 Helsinki Accords formed through the Soviet bloc (Human Rights Watch, Inc., n.d). In rapid succession, this organization adopted the name Human Rights Watch in 1988. Apart from their advocacy on human rights, HRW publishes reports on violation of human rights, as well as reports on social issues like gender discrimination, poverty and corruption. Unlike for profit companies, HRW funds its funds through public donations and individual …show more content…
However, it has major offices in Amsterdam, Beirut, Berlin, Brussels, Chicago, Geneva, Johannesburg, London, Los Angeles, Moscow, Nairobi, Paris, San Francisco, Sydney, Tokyo, Toronto, and Washington, D.C.
Tax exempt status Human Rights Watch is exempt from Federal and state income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and hence it makes no provisions in its financial statements. However there are no records available concerning date HRW was granted this status (Human Rights Watch, Inc., n.d).
Personnel
Currently, HRW has about 400 staff members across the globe. This number comprises of lawyers, journalists, country experts, and academics. Human Rights Watch has been facing a number of obstacles in its sector, just like any other non-governmental organization. These obstacles comprise of allegations of bias regarding certain countries, as well as the rising cases of health pandemics like HIV/AIDS and Ebola pandemic. Nonetheless, the organization has developed unbiased decision criteria to handle the allegations regarding their biasness over particular countries. It has also created a Human Rights Watch program devoted to human rights and health to deal with the health …show more content…
Although Microsoft has had the most amazing financial returns for the past 20 years, Apple inc. managed to surpass the company’s profitability in 2011 as result of profits and revenues meltdown in PC sales and huge losses in Microsoft 's Online Services Division. Nonetheless, as of January 2014, Microsoft’s market capitalization was at $314B, hence making it the world’s largest corporation in terms of market capitalization. Just like any other company in its sector, Microsoft has established itself as a significant contributor towards the advancement of the IT Industry, as well as an active participant in the transformation of information technology (Yahoo!,
Human Rights Watch, Inc. is a multinational non-governmental organization whose area of interest is to conduct research and advocacy on human rights. It was founded in 1978 with the formation of Helsinki Watch, an organization that was designed to monitor government compliance with the 1975 Helsinki Accords formed through the Soviet bloc (Human Rights Watch, Inc., n.d). In rapid succession, this organization adopted the name Human Rights Watch in 1988. Apart from their advocacy on human rights, HRW publishes reports on violation of human rights, as well as reports on social issues like gender discrimination, poverty and corruption. Unlike for profit companies, HRW funds its funds through public donations and individual …show more content…
However, it has major offices in Amsterdam, Beirut, Berlin, Brussels, Chicago, Geneva, Johannesburg, London, Los Angeles, Moscow, Nairobi, Paris, San Francisco, Sydney, Tokyo, Toronto, and Washington, D.C.
Tax exempt status Human Rights Watch is exempt from Federal and state income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and hence it makes no provisions in its financial statements. However there are no records available concerning date HRW was granted this status (Human Rights Watch, Inc., n.d).
Personnel
Currently, HRW has about 400 staff members across the globe. This number comprises of lawyers, journalists, country experts, and academics. Human Rights Watch has been facing a number of obstacles in its sector, just like any other non-governmental organization. These obstacles comprise of allegations of bias regarding certain countries, as well as the rising cases of health pandemics like HIV/AIDS and Ebola pandemic. Nonetheless, the organization has developed unbiased decision criteria to handle the allegations regarding their biasness over particular countries. It has also created a Human Rights Watch program devoted to human rights and health to deal with the health …show more content…
Although Microsoft has had the most amazing financial returns for the past 20 years, Apple inc. managed to surpass the company’s profitability in 2011 as result of profits and revenues meltdown in PC sales and huge losses in Microsoft 's Online Services Division. Nonetheless, as of January 2014, Microsoft’s market capitalization was at $314B, hence making it the world’s largest corporation in terms of market capitalization. Just like any other company in its sector, Microsoft has established itself as a significant contributor towards the advancement of the IT Industry, as well as an active participant in the transformation of information technology (Yahoo!,