Human Rights
Durban III and the “We Have A Dream Summit”
In parallel with and in close proximity to Durban III, UN Watch led a coalition of more than 20 NGOs that held a genuine human
October 17, 2011
A. Primary Categories
Dissidents & Rights Groups Reject Syrian Report, Circulate UNGA Condemnatory Resolution
PRESS RELEASE GENEVA, Oct. 7 – As the UN Human Rights Council this morning began its quadrennial review of Syria’s human rights record, a coalition
October 7, 2011
Venezuela Condemned for Violations in Draft UNGA Resolution Circulated by Human Rights Groups
PRESS RELEASE GENEVA, Oct. 7 – As Venezuela this afternoon defended its human rights record before a mandatory examination by the UN Human Rights Council
October 7, 2011
Issue 315: The Importance of the Palmer Report
In September 2010 the United Nations Human Rights Council lashed out at UN Watch for exposing the failure of its flotilla inquiry to consider key facts
October 3, 2011
China
Dissidents Urge UN to Expel China, Cuba, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia from Human Rights Council & Women’s Rights Commission
PRESS RELEASE Draft UNGA resolutions sent to SG Ban Ki-moon and rights chief Navi Pillay on human rights situations in China, Cuba, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi
September 28, 2011
Issue 313: Dissidents Urge UN to Expel China, Cuba, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia from its Human Rights Council & Women’s Rights Commission
Draft resolutions sent to UN chief Ban Ki-moon on human rights situations in China, Cuba, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Venezuela, Zimbabwe NEW YORK,
September 28, 2011
Issue 312: Dissidents with a dream speak out at UN
Photos of speakers | Video testimonies | Tweets | Facebook Organizers of the Global Summit against Discrimination and Persecution say they want to impress upon world
September 27, 2011
United Nations
UNRWA staff denounce arrest of union leader Suhail al-Hindi
Tensions in relations between Hamas and UNRWA UNRWA employees denounce arrest of acting head of Arab Employees Union Al Jazeera September 26, 2011 Ahmed Fayyad
September 26, 2011
White House Slams UN Racism Summit for “Silencing” Rights Group
PRESS RELEASE GENEVA – In a show of support for the Geneva-based UN Watch group, the White House stated it was “deeply disappointed” that United
September 22, 2011
Issue 311: Leading Dissidents Meet Inside the UN, Challenge World Leaders on Rights Abuses
Leading Dissidents Meet Inside the UN, Challenge World Leaders on Rights Abuses NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2011 – With the eyes of the world focused
September 21, 2011
Issue 309: Global Summit of Dissidents Opens Tomorrow * Live Webcast Info * IPS interviews key speaker Rebiya Kadeer
Global Summit of Dissidents Opens Tomorrow * Live Webcast Info * IPS interviews key speaker Rebiya Kadeer Tomorrow, as US President Obama opens the U.N.
September 20, 2011
United Nations
UNRWA Gaza Staff Union on strike to protest suspension of its president Suhail al-Hindi
UNRWA Gaza Staff Union suspends its work in protest against suspension of its president Palestinian Information Center September 20, 2011 The UNRWA Union of Arab
September 20, 2011