GA renews UN rights chief who was wrong on China, Iran and Israel
Despite serious questions about her record, Navi Pillay was today given the longest term of any UN rights chief in history when the UN General
Despite serious questions about her record, Navi Pillay was today given the longest term of any UN rights chief in history when the UN General
Apart from his gushing praise of Syria, and the origins of his dictator-driven mandate, here are other key facts that UN Human Rights Council hunger
Above: The UN Human Rights Council’s Cuban-sponsored Olivier De Schutter, left, with Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mikdad. Damascus, 2010. Today the UN Human Rights
Above: The UN Human Rights Council’s Cuban-sponsored Olivier De Schutter, left, with Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mikdad. Damascus, 2010. Today the UN Human Rights
GENEVA, May 14, 2012 — After Ban Ki-moon’s announcement today that he supports a two-year extension for rights commissioner Navi Pillay, a non-governmental watchdog group
One of President Obama’s top human rights officials has accused the UN Human Rights Council of anti-Semitism. In a speech delivered yesterday before the superb
The National Post (Canada) May 5, 2012, p. A20 EDITORIALS By Hillel Neuer Olivier De Schutter is the UN Human Rights Council’s “Special Rapporteur on
As much of the world starves, a UN hunger expert investigates Canada The National Post (Canada) May 5, 2012, p. A20 EDITORIALS By Hillel Neuer
PRESS RELEASE Coalition from 19 countries including US, France, UK, Canada, Switzerland, Bahrain, Guinea, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, Somalia, Uganda GENEVA, May 2, 2012 — Forty
N THIS EDITION 1. L.A. Times is Dead Wrong on “Engaging” With Cuba (UNW Letter to Editor in L.A. Times) 2. Putin Promises Freedom, But
VIDEO: UN Watch’s Hillel Neuer on Sun TV calls U.N. expert Jean Ziegler “a human rights impostor,” opposes his visit this week to Canada. Click
VIDEO: UN Watch’s Hillel Neuer on Sun TV calls U.N. expert Jean Ziegler “a human rights impostor,” opposes his visit this week to Canada. Click