Human Rights Watch extends its deepest sympathies to the victims of the
earthquake and tsunamis in the Indian Ocean, and their families.
We add our voice to the many urgent pleas for speedy and generous international assistance. And we urge the governments of the affected countries to ensure that aid organizations can assist all vulnerable populations according to their needs, and without political, ethnic, caste, or religious bias.
Those who wish to contribute to the relief effort may contribute to the following groups. This is a partial list. Human Rights Watch does not necessarily endorse these groups above others: