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Kenneth Roth, ex-head of Human Rights Watch, welcomes move but says problems and penalties remain for critics of Israel.

Kennedy School dean initially refused ex-Human Rights Watch head Kenneth Roth a fellowship over criticisms of Israel

Human Rights Watch on Thursday hailed the international response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, urging governments to show the same concern for civilians caught up in other conflicts. "Amongst the fog of war and the darkness that we have seen in this war in Ukraine, there has been a shining…

Watchdog praises protests in China and Iran and international response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in annual report on the state of human rights

President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday vowed to give the Ukrainian forces defending the cities of Bakhmut and Soledar “everything necessary” to keep Russian troops at bay. The fall of the key salt-mining town of Soledar could offer Russian forces an inroad for conquering other areas of Donetsk province that remain…

A leading rights group says widespread opposition to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine demonstrates the power of a unified response against human rights abuses

Harvard University has rescinded a fellowship it had offered to a leading human rights activist over what he says was his group's criticism of Israel

Kenneth Roth, the longtime head of Human Rights Watch, had his fellowship offer rescinded.

The finals will be remembered as a success on the pitch but it was stalked by off-field drama throughout.