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PART X, LINE 2: Human Rights Watch, Inc. adopted the provisions of ASC 740, "Income Taxes". Under ASC 740, an organization must recognize the tax benefit associated with tax positions taken for tax return purposes when it is more likely than not the position will be sustained upon examination by a taxing authority. The organization does not believe it has taken any material uncertain tax positions and, accordingly, it has not recorded any liability for unrecognized tax benefits. The organization has filed for and received income tax exemptions in the jurisdictions where it is required to do so. Additionally, The organization has filed IRS Form 990 information returns, as required, and all other applicable returns in jurisdictions where so required. For the year ended June 30, 2013, there was no interest or penalties recorded or included in the statements of activities. Tax returns for the years ended June 30, 2009 through 2012 are subject to audit by the IRS. PART XI, LINE 2D AND PART XII, LINE 2D: SPECIAL EVENTS DIRECT EXPENSES true Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 9 84 Program Services ADVOCACY/COMM./FUNDR. 13249317 Sub-Saharan Africa 2 9 Program Services PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS 1236778 East Asia and the Pacific 1 4 Fundraising 932977 Middle East and North Africa 2 10 Program Services PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS 667205 North America 1 5 Fundraising 646769 Russia and the Newly Independent States 1 5 Program Services PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS 492603 East Asia and the Pacific Grantmaking 261660 Sub-Saharan Africa Grantmaking 44750 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Grantmaking 27500 Middle East and North Africa Grantmaking 14000 Russia and the Newly Independent States Grantmaking 6000 South Asia Grantmaking 4000 16 117 16 117 17583559 17583559 East Asia and the Pacific 220000 CHECK/WIRE 1 ASSISTANCE TO HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS Sub-Saharan Africa 15 44750 CHECK/WIRE ASSISTANCE TO HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS East Asia and the Pacific 10 41660 CHECK/WIRE ASSISTANCE TO HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 7 27500 CHECK/WIRE ASSISTANCE TO HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS Middle East and North Africa 4 14000 CHECK/WIRE ASSISTANCE TO HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS Russia and the Newly Independent States 2 6000 CHECK/WIRE ASSISTANCE TO HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS South Asia 1 4000 CHECK/WIRE false false false false false true PART I, LINE 2: We assist human rights defenders who face serious threats to their life or safety as a result of their human rights activism and cannot afford to take measures to protect themselves. Where a human rights defender's work with Human Rights Watch has placed her in danger, we feel a particular responsibility and will give priority. We may also assist direct family members of affected human rights defenders if they, too, have to flee a threatening situation. In all cases, we will require the requesting staff member to confirm that the defender is at real risk of repraisals because of their human rights activities. Requests need to be submitted to the foundations unit of the development department, with a brief description of the person in need, his/her work and circumstances, and the amount the same person will need and for what purpose. Once a request is approved, the finance department will facilitate the transfer. We also may ask for more information describing the human rights defender to enable us to report back to the donors who support this fund. 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In all cases, we will require the requesting staff member to confirm that the defender is at real risk of reprisals because of their human rights activities. Requests need to be submitted to the foundations unit of the development department, with a brief description of the person in need, her work and circumstances, and the amount she will need and for what purpose. Once a request is approved, the finance department will facilitate the transfer. We also may ask for more information describing the human rights defender to enable us to report back to the donors who support this fund. X X X X false false false false false false false false false KENNETH ROTH 422202 0 0 0 0 0 21185 0 21601 0 464988 0 0 0 BARBARA GUGLIELMO 161657 0 0 0 0 0 16430 0 21601 0 199688 0 0 0 MICHELE ALEXANDER 263390 0 0 0 0 0 26100 0 21601 0 311091 0 0 0 IAIN LEVINE 224353 0 0 0 0 0 22265 0 21601 0 268219 0 0 0 CHARLES LUSTIG 220675 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21601 0 242276 0 0 0 CARROLL BOGERT 213948 0 0 0 0 0 21326 0 11068 0 246342 0 0 0 CHRISTINE SQUIRES 182350 0 0 0 0 0 1568 0 21601 0 205519 0 0 0 JOSEPH SAUNDERS 180670 0 0 0 0 0 18183 0 21601 0 220454 0 0 0 DINAH POKEMPNER 170418 0 0 0 0 0 16973 0 21601 0 208992 0 0 0 JAMES ROSS 169642 0 0 0 0 0 17380 0 7379 0 194401 0 0 0 TOM P PORTEOUS 164420 0 0 0 0 0 16523 0 7379 0 188322 0 0 0 X 82 3948331 MARKET QUOTATION false false false FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D: 1) MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA - EXPENSES: $4,036,220. 2) UNITED STATES - EXPENSES: $3,091,029. 3) WOMEN'S RIGHTS - EXPENSES: $2,609,151. 4) HEALTH & HUMAN RIGHTS - EXPENSES: $2,241,712. 5) AMERICAS - EXPENSES: $2,082,806. 6) CHILDREN'S RIGHTS - EXPENSES: $2,060,2541. 7) INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE - EXPENSES: $1,721,901. 8) OTHER PROGRAMS - EXPENSES: $14,578,143. GRANTS: $398,410. REVENUE: $40,522. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 4B: Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Kenya, Lebanon, Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Switzerland, South Africa, Tunis, United Kingdom and Australia FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2: BOARD DIRECTOR, JEAN-LOUIS SERVAN-SCHREIBER IS THE FATHER-IN-LAW OF, BOARD DIRECTOR, KEVIN RYAN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B: Form 990 is reviewed by the Controller and CFO before it is filed. A draft copy is also provided to the Executive Director and board members with the opportunity to ask questions. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: Human Rights Watch, Inc. requires all officers, directors and key employees to annually confirm their receipt of the conflict of interest policy and disclose any new associations or interests that might potentially pose a conflict. The Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board receives these disclosures and other questions relating to conflicts of interest and determines whether and what action to take. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A: Policy and Procedures for Compensation and Performance Review Of Executive Director: The Executive Committee of the Board of Directors shall perform a performance and compensation review of HRW's Executive Director biennially. The following procedure shall be followed in conducting this review: 1. The members of the Executive Committee, or a majority of the committee members, shall interview members of the HRW community with knowledge of the Executive Director's job performance, including donors, peers, government officials, and staff members reporting directly to the ED. 2. Several common questions shall be asked in each interview. 3. The interviewing committee members shall discuss and condense their findings in a conference call. Areas where improvement may be warranted shall be presented to and discussed with the full Executive Committee. 4. The Executive Committee shall meet in executive session with the ED to ask for his/her impression of his/her own job performance. 5. The ED shall submit a written self-evaluation. The Executive Committee shall obtain and consider a survey of salaries of comparable CEOs of NGOs of similar size and budget and with a similar mission. 6. The Executive Committee shall meet in executive session to vote on the ED's increased level of compensation, if any. 7. Whenever a member of the Executive Committee has a potential conflict of interest in the compensation of the ED, the conflict shall be disclosed prior to the committee discussion of executive compensation and the member with the potential conflict shall recuse him/herself from the deliberative and voting processes. 8. The results of the performance and compensation review shall be shared with the full board. 9. The Chairperson of the Board of Directors shall write a letter to Director of Human Resources containing the ED's performance evaluation and another letter to the Finance and Administration Director containing the Board's compensation recommendations. These letters shall serve as the official documentation of the committee's decision on the ED's level of compensation. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B: Human Rights Watch strives to maintain a competitive compensation system that is in the best interest of both the organization and our employees to appropriately compensate our workforce for the value of the work provided. It is our intention to use an objective and non-discriminatory compensation system based on periodically updated market data across multiple jurisdictions. Compensation is determined based upon external and internal equity within the given jurisdiction, contingent on an incumbent's education and relevant experience; while salary discussions will often include supervising directors, approval may only be granted by the Human Resources Director. Subsequent salary increases are based upon available organizational resources, the current cost of living trend and the employee's performance as evaluated by their immediate supervisor(s). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND ON ITS WEBSITE.