Aziz Ansari, last month in Toronto. Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images

During a recent appearance on Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show, Aziz Ansari defended his decision to perform at the Riyadh Comedy Festival.

He also said he planned on donating part of the fee he earned to “causes that support free press and human rights.”

Human Rights Watch has said no thanks.

Joey Shea, Saudi Arabia researcher at Human Rights Watch, told CNN there has so far been no donation from Ansari, but also said that the organization would not accept one from him. They also pledged not to accept money from any of the other comedians who participated in the state-run comedy festival held in Saudi Arabia.

Shea explained that the organization “cannot take government funding directly or indirectly, and we’re also ve

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