Posted by David Bernstein:
Jeffrey Goldberg on Human Rights Watch:
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2009_07_12-2009_07_18.shtml#1247680827
Jeffrey Goldberg of the Atlantic [1]follows up on the controversy
surrounding [2]my piece on HRW's fundraiser in Saudi Arabia. Goldberg
reprints some rather remarkable email correspondence with Kenneth
Roth, director of HRW, which is worth reading in full. But here's the
conclusion:
In other words, yes, the director of Human Rights Watch's Middle
East division is attempting to raise funds from Saudis, including a
member of the Shura Council (which oversees, on behalf of the Saudi
monarchy, the imposition in the Kingdom of the strict Wahhabi
interpretation of Islamic law) in part by highlighting her
organization's investigations of Israel, and its war with Israel's
"supporters," who are liars and deceivers. [Roth: "We report on
Israel. Its supporters fight back with lies and deception."
[!!!!!!]] It appears as if Human Rights Watch, in the pursuit of
dollars, has compromised its integrity.
References
1.
http://jeffreygoldberg.theatlantic.com/archives/2009/07/fundraising_corruption_at_huma.php
2. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124528343805525561.html
_______________________________________________
Volokh mailing list
Volokh@lists.powerblogs.com
http://lists.powerblogs.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volokh
