Human Rights
Hear the voices of the victims in Ukraine
UN Watch Statement ID on HC Ukraine Report, Agenda Item 10 24 September 2014 Delivered by Minyoung Kwon Thank you, Mr. President. UN Watch is
September 24, 2014
A. Primary Categories
Human Rights
The deteriorating human rights situation in Sudan
UN Watch Statement Human Rights Council, 27thSession Item 10: ID with IE on Sudan 24 September 2014 Delivered by Aaron Friedland Thank you, Mr. President.
September 24, 2014
UN Speeches
Arab Priest Tell UN Rights Council: "End your which hunt of Israel"
PRESS RELEASE GENEVA, September 23, 2014 – A Greek Orthodox priest from Nazareth today told the UN Human Rights Council to “end your witch hunt of the
September 23, 2014
Antisemitism
EU pulls out of anti-Israel UN debate, Islamic states outraged
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
September 23, 2014
Human Rights
Nazareth Priest Tells U.N. in Arabic: "Israel is only country in Mideast where Christians live in safety"
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
September 23, 2014
Israel
True story: Palestinian UN rep criticized states for criticizing Israel
An extraordinary event took place at the Human Rights Council on September 16, when the Palestinian representative took the floor to attack countries for attacking Israel.
September 22, 2014
United Nations
UN Intellectual Property Agency WIPO Fires Staff Union Head Following Exposure of Dubious Management Practices
Press Release from Flaherty Law Group in Geneva: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, 21 SEPTEMBER 2014 UN Intellectual Property Agency WIPO Fires Staff Union Head Following Exposure
September 21, 2014
Human Rights
UNHRC on Qatar: "I see no objection"
Testimony by UN Watch Executive Director Hillel Neuer at UN Human Rights Council adoption of its report on Qatar’s human rights record, September 19, 2014 Thank you,
September 21, 2014
North Korea
Today: As UN debates North Korean human rights, 20 famous survivors of atrocities urge Switzerland to freeze regime bank accounts
PRESS RELEASE GENEVA, September 19, 2014 – When the UN rights council this morning debates North Korea’s record, a human rights NGO will take the floor to
September 19, 2014
Human Rights
Defend the rights of victims in Nicaragua
UN Watch Statement Human Rights Council, 27thSession UPR of Nicaragua 19 September 2014 Delivered by Signe Kossmann Thank you, Mr. President. UN Watch is
September 19, 2014
Ethiopia
End human rights violations in Ethiopia
Human Rights Council 27th Session UPR of Ethiopia Delivered by Regont Pula Thank you, Mr. President. UN Watch is concerned with the human rights situation
September 19, 2014
Human Rights
Freeze all Swiss bank accounts held by the North Korean leadership
UN Watch Statement Human Rights Council, 27thSession UPR: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 19 September 2014 Delivered byJin Lee Thank you, Mr. President. UN
September 19, 2014