ABSTRACT The influence of Human Rights Watch (HRW) is reflected in the organisation’s intense involvement in institutions that emphasise human rights, including the United Nations and the International Criminal Court. However, HRW and its leaders have been strongly criticised for intense political and ideological bias against Israel and for proliferating unsubstantiated accusations to fit this bias. This article documents the role of Kenneth Roth, Executive Director since 1993, in this politicisation. Roth’s direct involvement with Israel-focused activities is fundamentally different from his role on other topics and countries on HRW’s agenda, and contrasts strongly with norms of universality and political neutrality.

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人权观察的反以色列议程

摘要 人权观察 (HRW) 的影响体现在该组织积极参与强调人权的机构，包括联合国和国际刑事法院。然而，人权观察及其领导人因对以色列存在强烈的政治和意识形态偏见以及为适应这种偏见而大量未经证实的指控而受到强烈批评。本文记录了自 1993 年以来担任执行董事的肯尼斯·罗斯 (Kenneth Roth) 在这一政治化进程中的作用。罗斯直接参与以以色列为重点的活动与他在人权观察议程上的其他主题和国家中的角色有着根本的不同，并且与普遍性和政治中立的规范形成强烈对比。