Abusers defend rights records at Durban II
At the U.N. Durban Review Conference today, countries that lack basic freedoms took the floor to defend their human rights records. Belarus said “There are
April 23, 2009
At the U.N. Durban Review Conference today, countries that lack basic freedoms took the floor to defend their human rights records. Belarus said “There are
During the week of the U.N. Durban II conference in Geneva, UN Watch organized a series of major events in Geneva, together with large coalitions of non-governmental
Differences in viewpoints between countries and regions were evident at yesterday’s meeting of the Durban Review Conference. Topics discussed included anti-Semitism, “Islamophobia,” homophobia, foreign occupation,
While Iran and several Arab delgations used the Durban II conference to condemn Israel as the world’s foremost racist state, pro-Israel events held on the sidelines
Testimony at the UN In a moment that will encapsulate the disappointment of many human rights activists attending the Durban 2 conference, Iran’s delegate interrupted UN
At Tuesday’s high level segment of the Durban Review Conference, Qatar, Indonesia, Libya, Yemen, Syria, Sudan, Palestine and Cuba all highlighted “the plight of the
At Tuesday’s high level segment of the Durban Review Conference, Qatar, Indonesia, Libya, Yemen, Syria, Sudan, Palestine and Cuba all highlighted “the plight of the
Towards the close of Tuesday’s high-level segment at the Durban Review Conference, Sudan‘s Deputy Justice Minister, Abdel Daiem Zumrawi gave a fiery speech, denouncing the
Click here for Iran‘s speech at the high-level segment of Durban II. Click here for Norway‘s speech at the high-level segment of Durban II. To
Speaking at the high-level segment of the Durban Review Conference on Tuesday, Cuba said that “in the industrialized countries you see racism most developed” and
Across town from Place des Nations, another conference was held yesterday morning in parallel with the U.N. Durban Review Conference to truly spotlight the voices
Across town from Place des Nations, another conference was held yesterday morning in parallel with the U.N. Durban Review Conference to truly spotlight the voices