George Soros gives USD 100 million to Human Rights Watch
New York, Sept 7 (AP):
Philanthropist George Soros has announced a 10-year, USD 100 million grant to Human Rights Watch.
The organisation said today that it is receiving the funding from Soros' Open Society Foundations.
The grant challenges Human Rights Watch to raise an additional USD 100 million in matching private contributions.
It will require Human Rights Watch to increase its annual budget from USD 48 million to USD 80 million within five years.
Soros said in the statement that human rights are "at the heart of open societies."
The international human rights group is based in New York and is supported by contributions from individuals and foundations.
