George Soros Donates $100 Million to Human Rights Watch

Billionaire investor George Soros is putting up $100 million, one of the largest donations of its kind, to expand Human Rights Watch, or HRW, and help it court more global support, AP reports.

The financier said on Tuesday that it’s become a disadvantage for the group to be primarily funded by Americans because the US has lost the “moral high ground” when it comes to fighting abuses.

The gift, to be distributed over 10 years, is meant as a dramatic start toward major growth for the group, which documents abuses and advocates for human rights in about 90 countries.