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   Robert Louis Bernstein (January 5, 1923 – May 27, 2019) was an American publisher and human rights activist. Career in publishing [ edit ] Bernstein started as an office boy at Simon & Schuster in 1946, moved to Random House in 1956 and succeeded Bennett Cerf as President and CEO in 1966.

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3. apnews.com › general-news-a4fa3bb3b9694db58cfaf0bRobert Bernstein, top publishing executive, dead at 96

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   May 28, 2019 · NEW YORK (AP) — Robert L. Bernstein, a publishing executive and human rights activist who presided over a generation of dynamic growth at Random House and advocated for dissidents around the world, from the Soviet Union to Argentina, died Monday at age 96. Bernstein died in a Manhattan hospital after a brief illness, according to his son ...

4. www.timesofisrael.com › human-rights-watch-founderBob Bernstein, HRW founder who later slammed its anti-Israel ...

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   May 28, 2019 · Robert Bernstein was a Jewish American who led Random House and founded Human Rights Watch during the Cold War. He later broke with HRW over its anti-Israel bias and founded Advancing Human Rights.

5. www.nytimes.com › 2019/05/27 › obituariesRobert L. Bernstein, Publisher and Champion of Dissent, Dies ...

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   May 27, 2019 · Robert Louis Bernstein was born in Manhattan on Jan. 5, 1923, one of two children of Alfred and Sylvia (Bloch) Bernstein. His father was in the textile business. The boy attended the Lincoln ...

6. law.yale.edu › biography-robert-l-bernsteinBiography of Robert L. Bernstein | Yale Law School

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   Learn about the life and legacy of Robert L. Bernstein, who founded Human Rights Watch and was a leader in the international human rights movement. He also had a distinguished career in publishing and received many awards and honors for his work.

7. www.jpost.com › Diaspora › Jewish-founder-of-HumanJewish founder of Human Rights Watch Robert Bernstein dies at 96

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   May 30, 2019 · Robert “Bob” Louis Bernstein, the New York-born publisher and founder of Human Rights Watch, has died at 96. His death was confirmed on Tuesday by his son, Peter. The former president and ...

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   Who was Bob Bernstein?

   • Bernstein served as the first chair of the board of Human Rights Watch until 1990, and then was elected Founding Chair Emeritus. He died on May 27, 2019, aged 96. “Bob Bernstein had the vision to uphold international human rights when few recognized their importance,” said Kenneth Roth, executive director of Human Rights Watch.

   Human Rights Watch Mourns Founder Robert Bernstein

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   Who was Robert Louis Bernstein?

   • Robert Louis Bernstein was born in Manhattan on Jan. 5, 1923, one of two children of Alfred and Sylvia (Bloch) Bernstein. His father was in the textile business. The boy attended the Lincoln School, a progressive affiliate of Columbia University, graduating in 1940.

   Robert L. Bernstein, Publisher and Champion of Dissent, Dies at 96

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   What is the Robert L Bernstein Institute for Human Rights?

   • In 2015, NYU School of Law created the Robert L. Bernstein Institute for Human Rights, a research center that will promote scholarship, education, and advocacy on human rights issues in the United States and abroad.

   Robert L. Bernstein - Wikipedia

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   Who is Bernstein and what did he do for Human Rights Watch?

   • Bernstein served as the Chair of Human Rights Watch from 1978 to 1998, when he became Founding Chair Emeritus. However, he later became a critic of the group, publicly chastising them in a 2009 essay that appeared on the Op-ed page of the New York Times.

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9. www.hrw.org › news › 2019/05/28Human Rights Watch Mourns Founder Robert Bernstein

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   May 28, 2019 · Robert Bernstein was a publishing leader and rights advocate who founded and chaired Human Rights Watch and its predecessors. He defended dissidents, authors, and activists around the world and inspired many to join the human rights cause.