The Director Of Human Rghts Watch, Kenneth Roth has resigned. He announced he is stepping down after 30 years of serving the institution.

Said Roth: “I am privileged to have headed Human Rights Watch for three decades.

“With my colleagues and our supporters, we have built a global organization and a powerful defender of people’s rights. But it is time to pass the baton. I will be leaving @HRW in August. “