Human Rights
The Top 10 Human Rights Abusers of 2020
Following is UN Watch’s list of the top 10 human rights abusers of 2020. 9: 🇰🇵 North Korea Killed a fishing captain for listening to
December 30, 2020
Human Rights
Human Rights
The Top 10 Worst UN Actions of 2020
10. Syria Retains Senior Post at UN Committee Responsible for ‘Decolonizing’ Gibraltar, Falklands, American Samoa While it was busy indiscriminately bombing four million of its
December 24, 2020
Antisemitism
UN Watch’s 2020 Fight Against U.N. Dictatorships & Double Standards
Please see above for UN Watch’s new video showcasing our major accomplishments in 2020. Click here to support the vital work of UN Watch, a
December 22, 2020
China
UNGA’s Iran Resolution Includes Massive Praise; Human Rights Package Ignores China, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Venezuela
GENEVA, December 16, 2020 – Hillel Neuer, the executive director of UN Watch, an independent non-governmental human rights organization based in Geneva, issued the following three comments
December 16, 2020
Human Rights
72% of UNHRC Reps Praise Libya on Human Rights
GENEVA, November 11, 2020 — Country speakers taking the floor today at the UN Human Rights Council showered praise on Libya, during a mandatory human rights review
November 11, 2020
Human Rights
Head of WHO Inquiry Into Coronavirus Response Has Close Ties to Beijing, Should Step Down
GENEVA, November 10, 2020 — As 194 countries gather online for the World Health Organization’s annual assembly, which is slated this afternoon to hear the first progress
November 10, 2020
Belarus
Today: UNHRC Delegates Praised Belarus on Human Rights
GENEVA, November 2, 2020 — Country speakers taking the floor today at the UN Human Rights Council showered praise on Belarus, during a mandatory human rights review
November 2, 2020
Human Rights
Great News: Gaza Peace Activist Freed After UN Watch Campaign
GENEVA, October 30, 2020 — After UN Watch campaigned relentlessly over the last six months to protest the cruel imprisonment of Gaza peace activist Rami
October 30, 2020
Human Rights
UN Watch Announces Human Rights Award For Iranian Women’s Rights Activist Shaparak Shajarizadeh
GENEVA, October 15, 2020 — UN Watch announced today that Shaparak Shajarizadeh, who was jailed and beaten in Iran for removing her headscarf in public protest,
October 15, 2020
Human Rights
In the News: UN Watch Exposes UNHRC Election of Dictator States
On October 13, 2020, China, Cuba, Russia, Pakistan and other non-democracies won election to the UN Human Rights Council. UN Watch led the opposition campaign
October 14, 2020
China
Non-democracies rise to 60% of UNHRC as China, Cuba, Russia, Pakistan, Uzbekistan win seats
In @BBCNews: “Human rights activists opposed China & Russia's membership. UN Watch said ‘It’s absurd & morally obscene the UN elected to its top human
October 14, 2020
China
UN Watch refutes UNHRC campaign claims of China, Russia, Cuba, Pakistan, Saudis
In the written submissions below, published by the United Nations as official documents of the 45th session of the Human Rights Council, UN Watch exposed
October 13, 2020
