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Another outrageous UN appointment
PRESS RELEASE Only U.S. can stop these outrageously partisan and problematic appointments Judge Richard Goldstone (second from right) and Christine Chinkin (right) at public hearings in 2009
Exclusive: Under Arab pressure, UN set to reject vetted nominee, instead pick Indonesian with partisan record as next Palestine investigator
PRESS RELEASE Diplomats say that Indonesia’s former UN envoy is slated to become the next Human Rights Council monitor for Palestinian issues, but his objectivity is being questioned Indonesia’s former
Six Powers Must Heed Warnings of New UN Reports on Iran Rights Violations
PRESS RELEASE EU’s Ashton wraps up “substantive and useful” Vienna round with Iran, as two UN reports detail worsening human rights situation GENEVA, March 19 –
Clash at UN Assembly: Venezuela Objects as Aunt of Jailed Opposition Leader Calls for Urgent Human Rights Council Debate
PRESS RELEASE UN Watch circulates draft resolution for urgent debate and commission of inquiry CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO GENEVA, March 7, 2014 – Venezuela’s representative to
European MPs: “Suspend Russia and other dictators from UN human rights council”
PRESS RELEASE Today: Campaign launches to suspend Russia, China, Cuba, and Saudi Arabia from the Human Rights Council as they take their new seats and
New report by UN rights investigator accuses Israel of “inhuman acts”
PRESS RELEASE GENEVA, Feb. 18, 2014 – A controversial United Nations human rights investigator is accusing Israel of “inhuman acts” and calling on the world
NGOs Urge UN Action as Cuba Arrests Top Dissident Ahead of Geneva Testimony
PRESS RELEASE Above: Cuban Democracy Activist Jorge Luis García Pérez “Antúnez” (left) recently met with Senators Menendez, Nelson and Rubio on Sept. 17, 2013 Known as Cuba’s Nelson
Canada Tells UN to Fire Rep Who Called Israel "Genocidal"
PRESS RELEASE GENEVA, December 18, 2013 – UN Watch applauded Canada for being the first country to condemn Richard Falk’s latest remarks accusing Israel of
PRESS RELEASE Top UN Official Richard Falk Accuses Israel of Targeting Palestinians with "Genocidal" Intent
PRESS RELEASE UN Watch urges U.S. envoy to initiate proceedings to remove Falk GENEVA, December 17, 2013 – Top UN official Richard Falk has accused Israel
Litmus test: U.N. job application examines candidates on pro-Palestinian advocacy
PRESS RELEASE U.N. responds: “Quite possible” that non-Palestinian situations are also used in job exams, but “quite impossible to find out which ones have been
U.N. Must Remove Head of Intellectual Property Agency Implicated in DNA-Taking Scandal, Says Watchdog
PRESS RELEASE Tribune de Geneve: Gurry’s Dubious Deals With Putin, China Anger WIPO Members; Technology Transfers to Iran, North Korea Spark U.S. Outrage GENEVA, Nov. 20 — In wake
As UN chief visits Auschwitz, rights group urges action against antisemitism & gross rights abuses
PRESS RELEASE GENEVA, November 18, 2013 – The Geneva-based human rights group UN Watch issued the following statement welcoming Ban Ki-moon’s visit today to Auschwitz, the
Appeal Against Unworthy UN Human Rights Candidacies
Appeal Against Unworthy UN Human Rights Candidacies Excellency, We, the undersigned members of parliament, human rights activists and non-governmental organizations, call on you to publicly
“Black Day for Human Rights”: Global Outrage as UN Elects China, Cuba, Russia, Saudi Arabia to Top Rights Body
PRESS RELEASE Reaction by UN Watch and MPs worldwide GENEVA, Nov. 12 — Today the UN General Assembly elected egregious human rights abusers China, Russia,
Backgrounder on Tomorrow's Election of China, Russia, Cuba, Saudi Arabia to UN Rights Council
PRESS RELEASE Dissidents oppose candidacies of own governments; Global coalition of MPs, NGOs urge world leaders to speak out GENEVA, November 11, 2013 – Tomorrow
Comment on Saudi-Jordan Trade of UN Seats
PRESS RELEASE GENEVA, November 8, 2013 – In reaction to news reports that Jordan’s pull-out from next week’s UN human rights council election (see below)
