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Help the children who suffer in Yemen

UN Watch Interactive Dialogue with UN Special Rapporteur on Eritrea

Hold China Accountable for Forcibly Repatriating DPRK Refugees

It is time for Belarus to release all political prisoners

The UN must stop outrageously elevating Syria on the world stage

UN Expert on Eritrea should make additional recommendations

Clash at UN: Venezuela and Cuba Reps Heckle Dissidents Testifying at UN Human Rights Council

Issue 493: Why Does the U.N. Elect Syria to Top Positions?

UN Elevates Syria: Business as Usual

Clash at UN: Venezuela and Cuba Reps Heckle Dissidents Testifying at UN Human Rights Council

Today: UN to Hear from Venezuelan Protest Leaders, Cuban Dissidents

Today: UN to Hear from Venezuelan Protest Leaders, Cuban Dissidents

UN to hear testimony of foul play in Cuban dissident's death

Why HRW's Ken Roth won't condemn the kidnapping of Israeli children

Upcoming UN Summit of Venezuelan Dissidents Raises Ire of Caracas

Upcoming UN Summit of Venezuelan Dissidents Raises Ire of Caracas

Issue 492: HRW's Ken Roth stays silent; a new High Commissioner is named; UN Watch's latest video

HRW's Ken Roth stays silent; a new High Commissioner is named; UN Watch's latest video

UN rights chief must call urgent session on “serious, mortal threat” against civilians in Iraq

UN rights chief must call urgent session on “serious, mortal threat” against civilians in Iraq

Does it make sense that these Council Members are the UN’s guardians of women’s rights?

Issue 491: New video: What happened to the UN? * Jordanian Prince picked to be UN rights chief * Iranian dissident wins UN Watch rights award

New video: What happened to the UN? * Jordanian Prince picked to be UN rights chief * Iranian dissident wins UN Watch rights award

Issue 490: Top Canadian Minister Jason Kenney Receives UN Watch Moral Courage Award at 2014 Geneva Gala

Today: Senate to finally confirm new US rep to UN Human Rights Council

Top Canadian Minister Jason Kenney Receives UN Watch Moral Courage Award at 2014 Geneva Gala

Focus on China

Canadian Minister Jason Kenney on China and Human Rights

Hypocrisy: Syria and UN Health Assembly Slam Israel

New fact-finding mission: UN expert to probe human rights in Iran through diaspora in Europe

Issue 489: Hypocrisy: Syria and UN Health Assembly Slam Israel

Cuba, Russia, Iran offer lessons of democracy, while attacking US

UN Watch Honors Top Canadian Minister for ‘Moral Courage,’ Drawing Praise from Dalai Lama

UN Watch Honors Top Canadian Minister for ‘Moral Courage,’ Drawing Praise from Dalai Lama

Human Rights Activists and Community Leaders Praise UN Watch Award to Canadian Minister Jason Kenney

Anti-Israel bias continues to poison UN Health Assembly

The Open Anti-Semitism on Richard Falk's Blog

UN Elects Cuba to Chair World Health Assembly Even as Cubans Lack Aspirin, Basic Health

Syria: Violation of the right to water in Aleppo unacceptable, say UN experts 

Iranian Dissident Wins Geneva Human Rights Prize

U.S. and Canada blast today's UN appointment of Richard Falk's wife, citing 'biased and inflammatory views'

U.S. and Canada blast today’s UN appointment of Richard Falk’s wife, citing ‘biased and inflammatory views’

U.S. blasts UN appointment of Richard Falk's wife Hilal Elver, citing 'biased and inflammatory' statements

U.S. blasts UN appointment of Richard Falk’s wife Hilal Elver, citing ‘biased and inflammatory’ statements

It's official: the UN appoints Richard Falk's wife as a top human rights investigator

It’s official: the UN appoints Richard Falk’s wife as a top human rights investigator

U.S. and Canada blast today's UN appointment of Richard Falk's wife, citing 'biased and inflammatory views,' 'abysmal judgment'

Issue 488: U.S. and Canada blast today's UN appointment of Richard Falk's wife, citing 'biased and inflammatory views,' 'abysmal judgment'

Nepotism: Discredited UN rights official Richard Falk to be replaced by controversial wife for 6-year term

Letter to Samantha Power on UN bid to name Richard Falk's wife to top post

Letter to Samantha Power on UN bid to name Richard Falk’s wife to top post

UN nominee mocks Canadian Prime Minister

Crimes Against Humanity… But Keep Up the Good Work

North Korea, 4.5 years late, rejects all meaningful UPR recommendations

Don't you wish the U.N. were more like the NBA?

Don’t you wish the U.N. were more like the NBA?

Netherlands to come under microscope of U.N. racism investigators

UN gathers legal experts to plan campaign against Israel

Issue 487: Iran sweeps coveted UN rights posts

Iran rejects ‘baseless accusations’ by U.S. envoy Samantha Power

Iran rejects 'baseless accusations' by U.S. envoy Samantha Power

Iran rejects ‘baseless accusations’ by U.S. envoy Samantha Power

Iran sweeps coveted UN rights posts

UN: When Palestinian Men Beat Their Wives, It's Israel's Fault

North Korea lies to the world ahead of its UN review

Rare: UN High Commissioner details abuses of PA & Hamas against Palestinians

Rare: UN High Commissioner details abuses of PA & Hamas against Palestinians

Shaky road to important peaceful protest resolution

States try to silence UN Watch 18 times, but in vain

UNGA adopts resolution calling on states not to recognize changes in status of Crimea

Another outrageous UN appointment

Resolutions and Voting Results of 25th HRC Session

Issue 486: Another outrageous UN appointment

UN expert on Chinkin: 'a basis for questioning the appearance of bias'

Yemen on behalf of Arab Group demands appointment of Christine Chinkin, co-author of Goldstone Report

Adoption of Israel's UPR report

The need for criteria on technical cooperation

UNHRC

Canada AM: Ti-Anna Wang fighting for father’s freedom

Issue 485: Outspoken Israel critic said likely to replace Richard Falk as rights monitor — Dictatorships Tried to Silence UN Watch's Hillel Neuer: 'He Should Not be Given The Floor'

After Praising Sri Lanka for Killing 40,000 Civilians, The U.N. Must Atone

Exclusive: Under Arab pressure, UN set to reject vetted nominee, instead pick Indonesian with partisan record as next Palestine investigator

Peace Now legitimizes Assad at dictator-run UN parley

When will Pakistan and Iran end their persecution of minorities?

Lessons from the Council's debate against Israel

Palestinians submit updated resolutions to UNHRC

Did Richard Falk promote human rights?

Falk's departure is victory for Palestinians and human rights

Palestinian delegation fails to block UN group revealing it tried to fire controversial investigator Richard Falk

PA tries to stop UN Watch quoting the PA on need to fire Richard Falk

The need to protect human rights activists against reprisals

UN rights council plans BDS assault on Israel, but Israeli diplomats are on strike

Press Releases

UN police catch Chinese agent spying on Canadian rights activist

UN adopts report praising Saudi Arabia's human rights record

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran

The Council Should Reject Saudi Arabia's UPR Report

Six Powers Must Heed Warnings of New UN Reports on Iran Rights Violations

Free Speech

China Fails to Silence Daughter of Jailed Dissident Wang Bing Zhang

Focus on China

Clash at UN: China Tries to Stop Testimony by Daughter of Jailed Democracy Leader Wang Bingzhang; Democracies Rally to Her Defense

Time for China to Free My Father, Wang Bing Zhang

Report of the Secretary-General on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, March 2014

Issue 484: Clash at UN: China Fails to Stop UN Watch Testimony by Daughter of Jailed Democracy Leader Wang Bingzhang