The Harvard Crimson

Kenneth Roth Says Universities Must Stand Up To Trump’s Attack on Academic Freedom

Former executive director of Human Rights Watch Kenneth Roth said universities must unite against the Trump administration’s “autocratically-inclined” attack on campus free speech at a Thursday ...
The Harvard Crimson

Kenneth Roth to Join Princeton Faculty This Fall While Remaining HKS Fellow

Former Human Rights Watch Executive Director Kenneth Roth, who is currently a fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Carr Center for Human Rights, will join Princeton’s School of Public and ...
Democracy Now

Harvard Faces Outcry for Rescinding Post to Ex-Head of Human Rights Watch over Criticism of Israel

We speak with the longtime former head of Human Rights Watch, Kenneth Roth, about losing a prestigious position at Harvard over his criticism of Israeli human rights abuses. Roth was set to begin as a ...
The Boston Globe

Harvard’s welcome reversal on Kenneth Roth

The dean of the Harvard Kennedy School issued a statement apologizing for blocking the appointment of Kenneth Roth, the former head of Human Rights Watch. It’s an unfortunate rarity these days to see ...
Daily Emerald

Kenneth Roth pinpoints U.S.’s human rights violations

The crown jewel of Oregon's 2023 recruiting class is no longer with the program. Wide receiver Jurrion Dickey, who was suspended indefinitely... Scoring first and scoring fast is a textbook recipe for ...
The Harvard Crimson

To the Editor: Kenneth Roth’s Claims Are Irresponsible and Warrant Scrutiny

Michael E. Snow is a third-year student at Harvard Law School. On Jan. 31, The Crimson’s Editorial Board published the editorial “Kenneth Roth: The One that (Almost) Got Away,” celebrating Kenneth ...
The Nation

Harvard Changed Its Mind on Ken Roth—Not on Allowing Free Speech About Palestine

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NPR

Kenneth Roth had a Harvard fellowship offer. Was it rejected for his view on Israel?

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Kenneth Roth, former head of Human Rights Watch, about Harvard University's decision not to offer him a fellowship. Roth says it was because of his criticism of Israel.
The New York Times

Kenneth Roth

News that the university had blocked a fellowship for the former head of Human Rights Watch stirred debate over academic freedom and donor influence. By Jennifer Schuessler and Marc Tracy Mr. Roth ...