Shia Rights Watch

Shia Rights Watch is an international non-governmental organization that conducts research and advocacy on Shia rights. Its headquarters are in Washington DC and it has offices in Canada, Iraq.
SRW Histroy
SRW was founded as a private American NGO in 2011, to monitor the Shia Rights violations. The organization started off in the Washington DC and grew in other countries such as Iraq, Bahrain, Pakistan, Africa, Europe and Australia.
Pursuant to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Shia Rights Watch opposes violations of what it considers basic human rights, which include capital punishment and discrimination on the basis of faith. Shia Rights Watch advocates freedoms in connection with fundamental human rights, such as freedom of religion and the press.
Profile
Shia Rights Watch produces research reports on violations of international human rights norms as set out by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and what it perceives to be other internationally accepted human rights norms. These reports are used as the basis for drawing international attention to abuses and pressuring governments and international organizations to reform. Researchers conduct fact-finding missions to investigate suspect situations and generate coverage in local and international media.
Conventions
SRW is an active member of conventions such as, UMMA , Annual Islamic Information Center, Shia and the Contemporary Changes, and The Price of Freedom and Democracy.
SRW’s Methodology
SRW believes that information is the most valuable resource in the investigative process. From the organization’s inception, SRW has focused on gathering information through various media: interviewing witnesses, family members of victims and victims themselves; on-site collection of resources; analysing reports from various national and international organizations; meeting with non-governmental and religious organizations, leaders, and journalists; and creating information networks in a wide range of social sectors. Based on the information collected from the above sources, SRW is able to identify different types of human rights violations. These violations include but are not limited to:
* Violation of the right of living ;
* Arbitrary arrest;
* unfair trial, and illegal detention;
* Psychical & psychological abuse: torture, rape, and sexual assault ;
* Illegal confiscation of private property;
* Demolition of religions centers;
* Employment discrimination;
* Education discrimination ;
SRW as a Resource
Journalists investigating topics regarding the Middle East will benefit from SRW’s focus on the Shia communities since they are crucially important members of Middle Eastern society. For instance, in order to fully examine the ongoing atrocities committed against Arab Spring protesters, it is necessary to know about the Shia struggle in specific nations or regions in which the discrimination of Shia has been subtle, but persistent. The Arab Spring opened the door for more obvious persecution. Cases reported in other parts of the world, such as in South Asia, include violence and intimidation that reflect fluctuating trends in sectarian hostilities that have been fueled by various political issues, including terrorism. SRW’s aim is to be able to report the crimes affecting Shia in every part of the globe.
SRW’s investigators communicate directly with the victims and monitor multilingual news media outlets. SRW networks with national committees, international human rights organizations, as well as religious scholars of Shia communities. SRW’s members are made up of people with diverse ethnic and religious backgrounds united in defense of human rights. This international network provides invaluable information to commentators and journalists who are seeking to explore the impact of events on the Shia communities worldwide.

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