About 15 years ago, Human Rights Watch realized we had to get more serious about physical security. The risks to ourselves and others were too great, so we created a security team to develop guidelines and to implement protocols. A few years ago, we made the overdue decision to hire a full-time security director.
We cannot eliminate the mental stresses of human rights work, but we can offer preventive care and remedies to stay healthy and productive over the long-term.
Today we’re taking similar steps to protect the mental health of our roughly 450 staff around the world. We cannot eliminate the mental stresses of human rights work, but we can offer preventive care and remedies to stay healthy and productive over the long-term.
