Kenneth Roth

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Former Human Rights Watch executive director (1993-2022). Now senior fellow, Yale University (Law and Jackson). My book: "Righting Wrongs" (Knopf/Allen Lane).

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Kenneth Roth @KenRoth Mar 1, 2025

This isn't the first time the US government stood on the wrong side of an essential human rights challenge. In my new book, "Righting Wrongs," I explain how the human rights movement repeatedly circumvented and overcame US obstruction. We can do it again. penguinrandomhouse.com/books/739898/r…

www.penguinrandomhouse.com Righting Wrongs by Kenneth Roth: 9780593686973 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books From the long-time head of Human Rights Watch, the fascinating and inspiring story of taking on the biggest villains and toughest autocrats around the world “A remarkable book that will...

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Good that Marco Rubio is pressing for the release of unjustly imprisoned democracy activist Joshua Wong. If only Trump would make Joshua's freedom a priority in his dealings with Xi Jinping. Joshua is the symbol of hope for Hong Kong's crushed democracy. x.com/SecRubio/statu…

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The U.S. strongly condemns the Hong Kong Court’s decision to once again sentence Joshua Wong for exercising his freedom of speech. He has used peaceful means to defend the rights promised to all individuals in Hong Kong.

We call for his immediate release and that of all unjustly detained persons.
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Flávio Bolsonaro, the far-right politician who lost Brazil’s presidential election last month, battled “to maintain political relevance” after Trump let him flee to the US. He spoke from Mar-a-Lago where Trump is also struggling with his political future. trib.al/PAomsvW

www.theguardian.com Flávio Bolsonaro battles to remain relevant as he speaks at rightwing conference at Mar-a-Lago Far-right politician addresses Conservative Political Action Conference and makes unsubstantiated claims about election fraud

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Senior Trump officials resort to a circular firing squad rather than admit that Trump's own corrupt, self-obsessed policies were behind the midterm results (as well as the refusal of do-nothing Republicans in Congress to stand up to him). x.com/AFpost/status/…

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Susie Wiles and her close aide were screamed at and kicked out of the Oval Office by President Trump last night, according to Real America’s Voice correspondent Neil McCabe. This was after the President became aware of Susie’s efforts to scapegoat Pete Hegseth for the midterm catastrophe and her leaking info about him to the media.

Presidential Personnel Office (PPO) Deputy Director Morgan DeWitt-Snow was also shouted at by Trump and followed Susie Wiles out of the Oval. Morgan controls staffing for the Trump administration.

Morgan DeWitt-Snow is a Susie Wiles loyalist and donated to Mike Pence’s failed 2024 presidential campaign.

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An Iranian court has sentenced two men arrested during January's anti-government protests to death, adding to a growing number of protesters facing execution in the northeastern city of Mashhad. trib.al/D84KHot

www.iranintl.com Iran sentences two more protesters to death, rights group says An Iranian court has sentenced two men arrested during January's anti-government protests to death, a rights group reported Thursday, adding to a growing number of protesters facing execution in the...