Human Rights
UK sees UNHRC through rose-tinted glasses
Today the UK once again presented the UNHRC’s conclusion of a session in exclusively positive terms. Instead, it ought to provide a full and complete
July 22, 2020
Human Rights
Human Rights
HRC 44 Written Statement: Palestinian Violations of Child Rights
The following UN Watch written statement was published by the United Nations as official document A/HRC/44/NGO/132 for the 44th session of the Human Rights Council. Palestinian
July 22, 2020
China
China announces bid for seat on UN’s top human rights body
Following is the China’s official announcement of its bid for a seat on the 47-nation UN Human Rights Council, and their lengthy campaign pledges to
July 21, 2020
China
China selects U.N. free speech monitor — Hillel Neuer on Sky News Australia
GENEVA, July 21, 2020 — In an interview with Sky News Australia, UN Watch Executive Director Hillel Neuer explained how China’s nominee to the Human
July 21, 2020
China
China-led Panel Picks Amnesty International’s Ex-Chief Irene Khan as U.N. Free Speech Monitor
GENEVA, July 17, 2020 — A watchdog revealed today that China was Chair of the U.N. Human Rights Council vetting process that nominated Amnesty International’s former
July 17, 2020
China
HRC 44 Written Statement: China Must Release Human Rights Activist Zhang Baocheng
The following UN Watch written statement was published by the United Nations as document A/HRC/44/NGO/11 and circulated as an official document of the 44th Session
July 13, 2020
Human Rights
UN Watch’s Top Tweets in June 2020
Trending UN Watch tweets from June: China lashes out at UN Watch for exposing its repression of Uighur Muslims; rogue regimes dominate UN’s top human
July 12, 2020
Human Rights
Russia Violates International Law, Not Qualified for Seat on UNHRC
Oral Statement by United Nations Watch UN Human Rights Council, 43rd Session Agenda Item 10: Report on Ukraine Delivered by Ms. Hilary Miller 17 June
June 21, 2020
China
U.N. clash: China lashes out over coronavirus criticism
GENEVA, June 18, 2020 — China took the floor at the U.N. Human Rights Council today to lash out at what it called “ungrounded attacks” by
June 18, 2020
Cuba
Report on UNHRC Candidacies of Cuba, Russia & Saudi Arabia for 2021-2023 Term
DICTATORSHIPS VYING FOR UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL SEATS FOR 2021-2023 TERM Report by UN Watch 29 April 2020 Cuba, Russia and Saudi Arabia are running
April 29, 2020
Rights group lodges U.N. case against China for arbitrary detention of rights activist Zhang Baocheng
GENEVA, April 14, 2020 – As China this month joined an influential UN Human Rights Council panel, the non-governmental human rights group UN Watch announced today that it
April 14, 2020
