Human Rights Watch Names Nic Dawes Deputy Executive Director

Human Rights Watch announced today the appointment of Nic Dawes as its first deputy executive director. The step strengthens the rapidly growing organization as it confronts the considerable challenges before the human rights movement. Dawes will report to Kenneth Roth, the Human Rights Watch executive director, and the organization’s board of directors. He will supervise the organization’s research, communications, advocacy, and development on a day-to-day basis. Among Dawes’s top priorities will be continuing the organization’s efforts to improve its management and to foster a staff culture that…

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