Foreign Journalists and Human Rights: A Conversation with Emma Daly of Human Rights Watch

On April 17, the Association of Foreign Press Correspondents (AFPC-USA) held an educational program featuring Emma Daly, who serves as the Head of the Collaboratory at Human Rights Watch (HRW), leading an initiative that focuses on enhancing external collaboration and maximizing impact. Daly is also a former foreign correspondent who has previously worked with major media outlets in the U.S. and U.K.
This program was designed to educate foreign journalists about Human Rights Watch's global work and provide AFPC-USA members with up-to-date information on the international organization's latest human rights reports for use in their daily news coverage.
Topics covered in this educational program included:
-An overview of Human Rights Watch's structure and its engagement with world leaders
-HRW's long-standing efforts to defend human rights worldwide
-HRW's role in armed conflicts
-How foreign media can bring attention to abusive policies and advocate for change to improve people's lives
-How to stay current with the latest reports from Human Rights Watch
The program was led by Patrícia Vasconcellos, an AFPC-USA board member and White House Correspondent for the Brazilian television network, SBT.