Harvard changes course, offers fellowship to rights activist

Harvard changes course, offers fellowship to rights activist

BOSTON (AP) — Harvard University announced Thursday that it plans to offer a fellowship to a leading human rights activist after its initial denial sparked widespread criticism.Kenneth...

Harvard changes course on fellowship for rights activist

BOSTON — Harvard University announced Thursday that it plans to offer a fellowship to a leading human rights activist after its initial denial sparked widespread criticism.Kenneth Roth, who was the executive director of Human Rights Watch, or HRW, until last year, was recruited by the Harvard Kenned...

Harvard University to offer fellowship to leading human rights activist after initial denial sparked criticism

Harvard University plans to offer a fellowship to Kenneth Roth. Roth was recruited by Harvard to become a fellow but was later told the dean had not approved it.

Harvard changes course, offers fellowship to rights activist

By MICHAEL CASEY BOSTON (AP) — Harvard University announced Thursday that it plans to to a leading human rights activist after its initial denial sparked widespread criticism. Kenneth Roth, who was the executive director of Human Rights Watch, or HRW, until last year, was recruited by the Harvard Kennedy School’s Carr Center for Human Rights Policy to become a fellow and he accepted. But a few weeks later, in July, Roth said the center called a…

Harvard Offers Fellowship To Activist Previously Rejected For ‘Anti-Israel-Bias’

Douglas Elmendorf announced an offer of a fellowship to Kenneth Roth after previously rejecting the proposal over concerns of anti-Israel bias.

Harvard reinstates offer to ex-Human Rights Watch chief after Israel controversy

University says it was an 'error' to rescind position from Kenneth Roth, allegedly over anti-Israel criticism, but flatly denies claims donor influence and politics motivated move