The Corruption of Human Rights Watch

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5. I don't understand

For example, HRW’s Washington advocacy director, Tom Malinowski, previously served as a special assistant to President Bill Clinton and as a speechwriter to Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. In 2013, he left HRW after being nominated as Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights & Labor under John Kerry.

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We therefore encourage you to institute immediate, concrete measures to strongly assert HRW’s independence. Closing what seems to be a revolving door would be a reasonable first step: Bar those who have crafted or executed U.S. foreign policy from serving as HRW staff, advisors or board members. At a bare minimum, mandate lengthy “cooling-off” periods before and after any associate moves between HRW and that arm of the government.

...this attack on Human Rights Watch. I mean, the letter raises concerns by pointing out some agreements and disagreements. The above seems to argue that these individuals shouldn't become public servants.

This is really strange when one considers that the executive branch is attacked for pulling people from the corporate sector.

Still, HRW seems to be viewed favorable when they support Snowden.

Snowden meeting in Moscow with Human Rights Groups now (Live)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023231439

Snowden: NSA spied on Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024794928