Registry of Lobbyists
Version 1 of 29 (2007-11-30 to 2008-10-21) was submitted prior to the Lobbying Act coming into force on July 2, 2008. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.
| Organization: |
Human Rights Watch
55 Eglinton Avenue East, Suite #403 Toronto, ON M4P 1G8 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 416-322-8448 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | Jasmine Herlt, Canada Director |
| Description of the organization's activities: | Human Rights Watch is dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world.We stand with victims and activists to prevent discrimination, to uphold political freedom, to protect people from inhumane conduct in wartime, and to bring offenders to justice.We investigate and expose human rights violations and hold abusers accountable.We challenge governments and those who hold power to end abusive practices and respect international human rights law.We enlist the public and the international community to support the cause of human rights for all.Human Rights Watch is an independent, nongovernmental organization, supported by contributions from private individuals and foundations worldwide. It accepts no government funds, directly or indirectly |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | HRW is run by its Board of Directors |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | Jasmine Herlt |
| Position title: | Canadian Director |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Justice Canada (JC), Members of the House of Commons, National Defence (DND), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Senate of Canada | ||||
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Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
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Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format | ||||
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Aboriginal Affairs, Constitutional Issues, Human Rights, Immigration, International Relations, Justice and Law Enforcement | ||||
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | Letter to members of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development regarding the release of the report from its study on China. | ||||
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | Similar letter writing campaigns. | ||||
Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
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This is the responsible officer name as provided in the most recent registration for the corporation or organization.
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH, INC | 2024-05-15 | current |
| HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH, INC | 2008-10-21 | 2024-05-15 |
| Responsible Officer Name | From (YYYY-MM-DD) | To (YYYY-MM-DD) |
|---|---|---|
| Farida Deif | 2021-10-03 | Current |
| Jasmine Herlt | 2007-11-30 | 2021-09-16 |
Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.
Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.
Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.
Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.
Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.
Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.