Human Rights Watch is an international non-governmental organization. It works by applying pressure on governments, policymakers, and companies to go against abuse and instead respect human rights. The organization's niche is news about human rights. It also provides research about the environment, international justice, free speech, health, and LGBT rights. It was founded in 1978 by Robert L. Bernstein, Jeri Laber, and Aryeh Neier. It is currently headquartered in New York City. According to Similar Web, hrw.org has 2.2 million average site visits and is ranked 17,677 among other media sources in the United States.