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
United Nations
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
Hillel Neuer
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 19, 2014
Congo
End sexual violence in the Congo
UN Watch Statement Human Rights Council, 27th Session UPR: Democratic Republic of the Congo 18 September 2014 Delivered by Miriam Adi Manning Thank you, Mr.
September 18, 2014
Russia
"I was tortured by Russian-sponsored militants," Ukrainian victim tells UN rights council
PRESS RELEASE GENEVA, September 17, 2014 – Irina Dovgan, a Ukrainian woman who made international headlines after she was publicly abused by Russian-sponsored militants in eastern Ukraine, testified today before
September 17, 2014
Russia
"I was tortured by Russian-sponsored militants," Ukrainian woman tells UN
Irina Dovgan, a Ukrainian woman who recently made international headlines after she was publicly abused by Russian-backed militants in eastern Ukraine, testified today before the UN Human Rights
September 17, 2014
Human Rights
"I was tortured by Russian-backed militants,"
“I was tortured by Russian-backed militants” Testimony by Irina Dovgan before UN Human Rights Council, on behalf of UN Watch, Sept. 17, 2014 Thank
September 17, 2014
Human Rights
Issue 504: "I was tortured by Russian-backed militants," Ukrainian woman tells UN rights council
“I was tortured by Russian-backed militants,” Ukrainian woman tells UN rights council GENEVA, September 17, 2014 – Irina Dovgan, a Ukrainian woman who made international headlines after she was
September 17, 2014
Israel
When William Schabas was convicted in 1974, he tried to disqualify the judges for bias
Although William Schabas has mocked calls by eminent jurists for him to step down from the UN’s Gaza inquiry on account of bias — refusing to provide any
September 12, 2014
United Nations
Why it matters when UN rights chief fails to call out worst abusers
In his maiden speech to the Human Rights Council, the new UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein mentioned several human rights
September 10, 2014
Middle East
Jordanian Prince Zeid's inaugural speech as the UN's new High Commissioner for Human Rights
Inaugural speech by Jordanian Prince Zeid Ra’ad Zeid al-Hussein, the new U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, before the U.N. Human Rights Council, September 8,
September 8, 2014
Human Rights
UN Watch Brings Iraqi Christian Woman to Address UN Session on Iraq
Maryam Wahida made an impassioned appeal on Monday before a UN meeting on ISIS atrocities, speaking on behalf of UN Watch. The Geneva-based human rights group had spearheaded a campaign by rights
September 7, 2014