Council Membership Benefits

Council members have the opportunity to advance our efforts substantively through advocacy and outreach initiatives, and financially through personal contributions and solicitations. Though basic Human Rights Watch membership requires a contribution of US $50.00 or more, Council membership giving levels are established at a US $5,000, $10,000, and $25,000 plus level, or the ability to raise this amount of resources for the organization. All members will be invited to participate in or receive the following:

• An annual meeting with the Executive Director who will review the organization's current strategy and brief Council members on HRW's most important work;
• Regular events with leading human rights activists, policy makers, diplomats and special dignitaries who are actively involved in the human rights cause;
• Meetings with senior members of the Human Rights Watch program staff;
• The opportunity to support and participate in Human Rights Watch special events, both locally and nationally;
• A quarterly update on the work of Human Rights Watch from the Executive Director, and a semi-annual newsletter;
• A copy of Human Rights Watch's World Report; and
• Complimentary HRW publications according to regional/thematic area of interest.

Members making a combined annual gift of $25,000 or more will also receive:

• Two complimentary tickets to the HRW Annual Dinners in NYC and LA;
• A special meeting with visiting human rights monitors; and
• A special invitation to select HRW press conferences.

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