What is this organisation?

Human Rights Watch (HRW) is an interest representative listed in the EU Joint Transparency Register under ID 56362448807-46. Entity form: ASBL.

What category is it registered under?

It is registered under the category "Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar".

Which country is it based in?

The organisation is based in United States, New York City.

Where can I find its EU Transparency Register entry?

The full register entry — including lobby budget, EU funding received, accredited representatives and Commission meetings — is available on the EU Transparency Register under ID 56362448807-46.

EU TRANSPARENCY REGISTER · 56362448807-46 · United States

Human Rights Watch

HRW

Stated objectives

Human Rights Watch (HRW) is a nonprofit, nongovernmental human rights organization made up of roughly 500 people of 70-plus nationalities who are country experts, lawyers, journalists, and others who work to protect the most at risk, from v…

As declared by the registrant. Truncated to 240 characters; full text on the upstream profile.

Official profile

The full record on the Joint Transparency Register carries financial information (lobby budget, EU funding received), the list of named accredited representatives, declared interests of those persons, and a history of meetings with Commission officials.

Full register entry ↗ Organisation website ↗

Registered

2012-05-21

Last updated

2026-04-24

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Frequently asked questions

What is this organisation?: Human Rights Watch (HRW) is an interest representative listed in the EU Joint Transparency Register under ID 56362448807-46. Entity form: ASBL.
What category is it registered under?: It is registered under the category "Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar".
Which country is it based in?: The organisation is based in United States, New York City.
What are its stated goals?: As declared by the registrant: Human Rights Watch (HRW) is a nonprofit, nongovernmental human rights organization made up of roughly 500 people of 70-plus nationalities who are country experts, lawyers, journalists, and others who work to protect the most at risk, from v…
Where can I find its EU Transparency Register entry?: The full register entry — including lobby budget, EU funding received, accredited representatives and Commission meetings — is available on the EU Transparency Register under ID 56362448807-46.

Source: EU Joint Transparency Register (Council / Commission / Parliament) · refreshed 2026-07-07 · Commission Reuse Decision 2011/833/EU