Anti-Israel HRW accepts Saudi funds to not criticize repression of gays
“Human Rights Watch accepted a sizable donation from a Saudi billionaire shortly after its researchers documented labor abuses at one of the man’s companies."
The Executive Director of Human Rights Watch (HRW), Ken Roth, accepted a major donation from a Saudi real estate tycoon by promising not to support advocacy of the LGBT community in the Middle East and North Africa.Roth wrote in July 2019: “ In my recent dealings with him [Zarif], he: 1. Helped secure UN investigation of Myanmar for atrocities against Rohingya. 2. Vowed Iran wouldn't join Syrian attacks on Idlib civilians.”
Source: https://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Anti-Israel-HRW-accepts-Saudi-funds-to-not-criticize-repression-of-gays-619695
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