The international non-governmental organization Human Rights Watch (HRW) has been criticized by national governments, other NGOs, the media, and its founder and former Chairman Robert L. Bernstein. Among other things, critics have accused the organization of being influenced by United States government policy, particularly in relation to reporting on Latin America; ignoring anti-Semitism in Europe or being itself an anti-Semitic organization; biases in relation to the Arab–Israeli conflict; and unfair and biased reporting of human rights issues in Eritrea and Ethiopia. Accusations in relation to the Arab–Israeli conflict include claims that HRW is biased against Israel and that this bias in influenced by requesting or accepting donations from Saudi Arabian citizens.

Criticism of Human Rights Watch