Israel
Lawyers and rights activists question Schabas' tenure on UN Gaza probe
A sample of the lawyers and human rights activist who have questioned the tenure of William Schabas as chair of the UN commission of inquiry
November 9, 2014
Israel
Israel
Georgetown prof: UNHRC 'killed my candidacy' as Palestine investigator for not being 'partial' like William Schabas
Georgetown University law professor Christina Cerna said the U.N.’s highest human rights body “killed” her candidacy as its expert on Palestine — despite her selection by a 5-member vetting committee — on account
November 6, 2014
Israel
Top international law professor blasts U.N.'s Schabas for "self-evident" appearance of bias
In September, a UN Watch delegation met in person with William Schabas, together with the other two members of his U.N. commission of inquiry on Gaza, and
November 6, 2014
Hillel Neuer
Top legal scholar blasts U.N.’s William Schabas for ‘self-evident’ bias
Issue 513 Top legal scholar blasts U.N.’s William Schabas for ‘self-evident’ bias The latest scholar of international law to call out the bias of William Schabas, chair
November 6, 2014
Human Rights
Christian priest to UN: "Israel only Mideast country not persecuting Christians"
Mr. President, I am speaking to you on behalf of UN Watch. Standing before you is Father Gabriel Naddaf, a Christian citizen from Nazareth, the
October 29, 2014
Human Rights
Issue 511: Nazareth Priest Tells U.N. in Arabic: "Israel is only country in Mideast where Christians live in safety"
Speaking in Arabic and on behalf of UN Watch, Father Gabriel Naddaf of Nazareth intervened during the recent 27th session of the UN Human Rights
October 29, 2014
Israel
UN reviews Israel’s human right record
Many contentious issues were raised regarding Israel’s human rights record on October 20, as the UN Human Rights Committee considered Israel’s implementation of the International Covenant on
October 24, 2014
E.U.
Issue 509: EU pulls out of anti-Israel UN debate, Islamic states outraged
In an important development, the European Union has stopped participating in the UN Human Rights Council’s regular agenda item against Israel. This has the Arab
October 8, 2014
E.U.
Arab states outraged as EU walks out on anti-Israel UN debate
In an important development, the European Union has stopped participating in the UN Human Rights Council’s agenda item against Israel. This has the Arab and
October 7, 2014
Israel
William Schabas’ own colleague, human rights icon Aryeh Neier, calls for him to quit UN Gaza probe
PRESS RELEASE UN Watch’s Hillel Neuer revealed the comments in an interview with Wall Street Journal TV: click here for video GENEVA, October 1, 2014
October 1, 2014
Geneva Summit
In Toronto Tomorrow, UN Watch Director Hillel Neuer to Release Legal Brief Demanding Canadian Law Professor William Schabas Resign from UN Gaza Probe for Breach of Impartiality
PRESS RELEASE TORONTO, October 1, 2014 – Canadian lawyer Hillel Neuer, executive director of the Geneva-based monitoring group UN Watch, will be in Toronto tomorrow,
October 1, 2014
Hillel Neuer
Issue 506: William Schabas’ own colleague, human rights icon Aryeh Neier, calls for him to quit UN Gaza probe
UN Watch’s Hillel Neuer revealed the comments in an interview with Wall Street Journal TV: click here for video GENEVA, October 1, 2014 – A
October 1, 2014