Kenneth Roth
Kenneth Roth is a prominent human rights advocate and former executive director of Human Rights Watch, a position he held from 1993 to 2022. A renowned expert on international human rights law, Roth has been a vocal critic of government abuses and has played a key role in bringing attention to issues of justice and accountability worldwide. Currently a visiting professor at Princeton University, he is also the author of the forthcoming book 'Righting Wrongs,' furthering his commitment to human rights advocacy.
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Kenneth Roth discusses the risks facing international humanitarian law in the context of current armed conflicts.
International humanitarian law is at risk – but it still carries weight | Kenneth Roth
United Kingdom· 2026-02-16
Kenneth Roth, the former executive director of Human Rights Watch, rejected allegations that the decision to block the report was political.
Human Rights Watch researchers resign after report on Palestinian right of return blocked | World newsUnited Kingdom· 2026-02-03
Roth is a Guardian US columnist and criticizes the Trump administration's handling of the killings.
Two are dead in Minneapolis. Trump is to blame | Kenneth RothUnited Kingdom· 2026-01-28
Kenneth Roth is a guest specialist at Human Rights Watch.
La prohibición de los combustibles fósiles en Costa Rica pende de un hilo
Costa Rica· 2025-12-20
Kenneth Roth is a former executive director of Human Rights Watch and a visiting professor at Princeton’s School of Public and International Affairs.
All of the deadly US strikes on alleged drug boats are murders | Kenneth RothUnited Kingdom· 2025-12-10
Kenneth Roth criticized Cheney for pursuing a lawless approach to the war on terror.
Dick Cheney’s death not acknowledged by Donald Trump, JD Vance; George W. Bush leads tributes
Australia· 2025-11-04
Kenneth Roth criticized the reliance on flattery to influence Trump's decisions regarding war and peace.
‘Operación Casa Blanca’: cómo los líderes europeos arroparon a Zelenski frente a Trump e intentaron colarse en las negociaciones | Internacional
Spain· 2025-08-22
Kenneth Roth is the former Human Rights Watch executive director who discussed the leverage of US President Donald Trump over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Massive Australian protest over Gaza crisis seen as a sign of growing global alarm
United States· 2025-08-08
Kenneth Roth is the former executive director of Human Rights Watch and currently a professor at Princeton University.
El puño de EE UU y otras razones por las cuales el mundo no para la masacre israelí en Gaza | InternacionalSpain· 2025-07-27
Kenneth Roth is a former executive director of Human Rights Watch and a visiting professor at Princeton University.
Why the reluctance to recognize Israel’s genocide in Gaza? | Kenneth RothUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-24
Kenneth Roth, former executive director of Human Rights Watch, is a visiting professor at Princeton.
Could Trump be persuaded to save Palestinians in Gaza? | Kenneth RothUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-17
The group’s former head, Kenneth Roth, called the U.S. sanctions an attempt to deter prosecution of Israeli war crimes.
Rights defenders denounce US sanctions on UN expert on Palestinians
Guyana· 2025-07-11
Roth accused Trump of creating a spectacle to continue immigration raids.
Guardia Nacional llega a Los Angeles para reprimir protestas contra redadasCosta Rica· 2025-06-09
Kenneth Roth accused Trump of creating a spectacle to continue his immigration raids.
Guardia Nacional llega a Los Ángeles para reprimir protestas contra redadas | Internacional | Noticias
Ecuador· 2025-06-08
Roth accused Trump of creating a spectacle to continue his immigration raids.
Miembros de la Guardia Nacional llegan a Los Ángeles para reprimir protestas contra redadas
Dominican Republic· 2025-06-08US activist Kenneth Roth accused Trump of 'creating a spectacle so he can continue his immigration raids'.
Troops sent by Trump reach protest-hit Los Angeles over governor’s wishes - World
Pakistan· 2025-06-08Kenneth Roth is a former executive director of Human Rights Watch and a visiting professor at Princeton.
Have we passed peak Trump? | Kenneth RothUnited Kingdom· 2025-06-03Kenneth Roth is a human rights activist who has been critical of Israel.
Mengapa Presiden Trump Berseteru dengan Harvard?
Indonesia· 2025-05-27
Kenneth Roth is the author of the article discussing the killings and the situation in Gaza.
There is no excuse for the killing of two Israeli embassy workers | Kenneth RothUnited Kingdom· 2025-05-23
Kenneth Roth is the author of the article and a former executive director of Human Rights Watch.
What the last Trump presidency can teach us about fighting back | Kenneth RothUnited Kingdom· 2025-05-18
Kenneth Roth criticized the Trump refugee plan as racially motivated.
Trump plans to launch airlift for white South Africans the U.S. calls refugees
Canada· 2025-05-10
Kenneth Roth has led Human Rights Watch for over thirty years and transformed it into an effective advocacy organization.
Kenneth Roth, ex-directeur de Human Rights Watch : « On peut protéger les droits humains sans les Etats-Unis »
France· 2025-05-03Kenneth Roth ran Human Rights Watch for nearly 30 years and spoke about the serious threat posed by the Chinese government to the global human rights system.
Investigation exposes China’s oppression of its emigrants – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-04-28
Kenneth Roth, former executive director of Human Rights Watch, criticizes Canada's human rights record and promotes his book on the subject.
Canada has lost its way on human rights, says world-renowned activistCanada· 2025-04-21
Kenneth Roth is a visiting professor at Princeton’s School of Public and International Affairs and the former executive director of Human Rights Watch.
Trump wants a Nobel peace prize. Here’s how he can earn one | Kenneth RothUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-26
Kenneth Roth is the former executive director of Human Rights Watch and a visiting professor at Princeton.
There can be no ‘Israel exception’ for free speech | Kenneth RothUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-14
Kenneth Roth has just published an informative book, ‘Righting Wrongs’ on the role of human rights in the contemporary world order.
‘Righting wrongs’: Human rights and world orderGuyana· 2025-03-05Kenneth Roth stated that Israel, as the occupying power, has an absolute obligation to facilitate humanitarian aid.
Izraelis sulaukė griežtos kritikos dėl humanitarinės pagalbos Gazos Ruožui nutraukimo
Lithuania· 2025-03-03
Kenneth Roth stated that Israel has an absolute duty to facilitate humanitarian aid under the Geneva Conventions.
Israel corta la ayuda humanitaria a Gaza para presionar a Hamas a que acepte un nuevo plan de cese el fuego
Argentina· 2025-03-02
Kenneth Roth, former executive director of Human Rights Watch, emphasized that war crimes can be prosecuted by any national court.
Israeli soldiers flee Netherlands following accusations of Gaza war crimes – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-25
