Does OHCHR Enable China's Harassment of Dissidents?
This week, the New York Times reported about China’s crackdown on human rights activists, particularly its harassment of, and reprisals against, activists who attend UN
September 7, 2017
Human Rights
Issue 644: Moral Courage: Mexico's Former UNESCO Ambassador to Receive Human Rights Award
Moral Courage: Mexico’s Former UNESCO Ambassador to Receive Human Rights Award GENEVA, Aug. 29, 2017 – United Nations Watch, the Geneva-based non-governmental human rights group, announced today
August 28, 2017
Andres Roemer, Recipient of 2017 Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award
Dr. Andrés Roemer is a renowned author, humanitarian, and one of Mexico’s most internationally recognized public intellectuals. The Harvard Club of San Francisco recognized Dr.
August 8, 2017
U.N. defends Saudi Arabia on Human Rights Council, says protests are 'oversimplification'
GENEVA, June 8, 2017 – The U.N. today said that questioning Saudi Arabia’s membership on the Human Rights Council is a “distraction,” a “gross oversimplification,”
June 8, 2017
NGO: U.N. gave China names of rights activists
Ti-Anna Wang, a Chinese human rights activist brought to testify by UN Watch, was harassed by Chinese agents in March 2014. GENEVA, May 24, 2017 –
May 24, 2017
Belgian Coverage: U.N. elects Saudi Arabia to Women’s Rights Commission
April 19, 2017 – the UN Economic and Social Council issues press release announcing Saudi Arabia’s election to the Commission on the Status of Women.
May 5, 2017
Irish Coverage: U.N. elects Saudi Arabia to Women’s Rights Commission
Irish FM Charlie Flanagan and Saudi official Nasser al Fawzan April 19, 2017 – the UN Economic and Social Council issues press release
May 5, 2017
Calls for Belgian FM to Resign as Saudi-gate also roils Sweden, Ireland, Norway – Exposed by UN Watch
UN Watch Sparks Firestorm Worldwide by Revealing Saudi Arabia’s Absurd Election to UN Women’s Rights Body; Opposition Leaders Demand Answers UN Watch’s exposure of the
May 1, 2017
Leaked e-mails: Belgium made sure Saudis knew it voted regime onto U.N. women's rights commission
Scandal: internal emails reveal that Belgium instructed its diplomats to vote Saudi Arabia onto the U.N. women’s rights commission — and to make sure the
April 30, 2017
Belgian FM defends election of Saudi Arabia to U.N. women's rights body, advocates 'dialogue'
See also: Belgium made sure Saudis knew it voted regime onto women’s rights commissions, emails reveal Before he would be contradicted by his prime minister
April 30, 2017
Belgium
Belgium ‘sorry’ it voted Saudi Arabia on UN women’s rights panel; scandal exposed by UN Watch
“I regret the vote,” said Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel. GENEVA, April 27, 2017 – The Geneva-based UN Watch — the non-governmental human rights
April 27, 2017
Islamic nations use debate on freedom of religion to attack LGBT rights
Islamic nations use debate on freedom of religion to attack LGBT rights As the UN Human Rights Council convenes for its 34th session, UN Watch
March 7, 2017
