Joanne Leedom-Ackerman

Human Rights Watch is one of the world's leading independent organizations dedicated to defending and protecting human rights. By focusing international attention where human rights are violated, they give voice to the oppressed and hold oppressors accountable for their crimes. Their rigorous, objective investigations and strategic, targeted advocacy build intense pressure for action and raise the cost of human rights abuse. For 30 years, Human Rights Watch has worked tenaciously to lay the legal and moral groundwork for deep-rooted change and has fought to bring greater justice and security to people around the world.

International Center for Journalists train journalists. It also launches news organizations, media associations, journalism schools and news products. The company was founded by Tom Winship, Jim Ewing and George Krimsky in 1984 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Refugees International, Inc. operates as a independent advocacy organization. It supports displaced people and stateless people. The firm advocates for lifesaving assistance and protection for displaced people and promotes solutions to displacement crises. The company was founded by Sue Morton in 1979 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.