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Beyond the specifics, the conflict also highlights the tension between the massive influence of political NGO superpowers like HRW and their tightly closed structures. Information on agenda setting, staffing, and foreign donors (like Qatar and corrupt Saudi billionaires) are top secret. Despite their importance, most journalists still embrace the NGO halo effect, treating them as altruistic non-partisan research-driven frameworks that are beyond criticism.