U.N. Rights Council Downgrades Renewed Mandate on Sudan
PRESS RELEASE Geneva, June 18, 2009 — UN Watch welcomed the U.N. Human Rights Council’s 20-19 vote today renewing the mandate of its investigator into abuses in
June 18, 2009
PRESS RELEASE Geneva, June 18, 2009 — UN Watch welcomed the U.N. Human Rights Council’s 20-19 vote today renewing the mandate of its investigator into abuses in
Debate commenced today at the UN Human Rights Council on “Human rights violations in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories.” This agenda item is the
During today’s session at the UN Human Rights Council, Cameroon and Saudi Arabia justified their repression of gays and women with the argument that human
During this morning’s discussion on Item 4: “Human Rights Situations that Require the Council’s Attention,” the Czech Republic speaking for the European Union, Canada, the
In debate on Item 3: “Promotion and Protection of All Human Rights” at the U.N. Human Rights Council, Pakistan and Algeria insisted that the right
In debate on Item 3: “Promotion and Protection of All Human Rights” at the U.N. Human Rights Council, Pakistan and Algeria insisted that the right
The U.N. Human Rights Council convened this morning to discuss reports of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay. Algeria took the opportunity to attack
The only reason that the UN Human Rights Council chose Richard Falk to be its permanent investigator of “Israel’s violations of the bases and principles
During today’s annual full day discussion on women’s human rights at the U.N. Human Rights Council, opinions clashed on the role of culture and religion in
During today’s annual full day discussion on women’s human rights at the U.N. Human Rights Council, opinions clashed on the role of culture and religion in
The debate on free speech from yesterday continued today at the U.N. Human Rights Council. The controversy stems from the report by U.N. expert on
The debate on free speech from yesterday continued today at the U.N. Human Rights Council. The controversy stems from the report by U.N. expert on