Head of Human Rights Watch Kenneth Roth to step down after 30 years
By DW
28 April 2022 |
5:30 am
Kenneth Roth has led the human rights group since 1993, during which time it has grown into a global rights watchdog. Roth said he would "pass the baton" in August.
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