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Human Rights Watch suspends researcher who collected Nazi memorabilia

A leading international human rights group has suspended a senior researcher who frequently criticised Israel's military conduct after it emerged that he was a collector of Nazi memorabilia.

Human Rights Watch, a group whose global reputation rivals that of Amnesty International, said it had sent Marc Garlasco home on full pay pending an investigation into his hobby.

Last week, pro-Israeli websites disclosed that Mr Garlasco, a former Pentagon intelligence officer, was an avid collector of German wartime memorabilia who had written a book about Nazi-era medals.

The pro-Israel lobby has made numerous allegations against Human Rights Watch, claiming it has sought to raise funds in Saudi Arabia and has hired researchers who have supported a boycott on the Jewish state or shown sympathy for terrorism. The organisation denies all such accusations.

Read entire article at Telegraph (UK)