Iran sweeps coveted UN rights posts Also elected: Russia, China, genocidal Sudan, Cuba, Pakistan, Turkey, slave-holding Mauritania NGOs protest “Black Day for Human Rights” Impact: Iran Rejects
Iran rejects ‘baseless accusations’ by U.S. envoy Samantha Power Published on April 24, 2014 Following protests by UN Watch and then the U.S. Mission about the UN’s despicable election of
PRESS RELEASE Also elected: Russia, China, genocidal Sudan, Cuba, Pakistan, Turkey, slave-holding Mauritania NGOs protest “Black Day for Human Rights” Iranian brought to the gallows in
In her recent report to the U.N. Human Rights Council, High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay revives the bizarre charge, made by one of
North Korea submitted a report to the UN, ahead of its scheduled review, which whitewashes the widespread and systematic human rights violations committed by the
When it comes to UN reporting on the Israel-Palestinian conflict, it is usually the case that Israel is mostly criticized, with a brief reference in
When it comes to UN reporting on the Israel-Palestinian conflict, it is usually the case that Israel is mostly criticized, with a brief reference in
On March 27, the UN’s General Assembly adopted a resolution entitled “Territorial integrity of Ukraine.” The resolution essentially underscored the invalidity of the 16 March referendum held
PRESS RELEASE Only U.S. can stop these outrageously partisan and problematic appointments Judge Richard Goldstone (second from right) and Christine Chinkin (right) at public hearings in 2009
Condemnatory Country-Specific Resolutions: Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka (A/HRC/25/L.1/Rev.1) Sponsors: UK, US, Montenegro, Macedonia, Mauritius Result: 23 in favor, 12 against (Algeria, China,
Another outrageous UN appointment Only U.S. can stop these outrageously partisan and problematic appointments Judge Richard Goldstone (second from right) and Christine Chinkin (right) at public
Application of Christine Chinkin London School of Economics professor Christine Chinkin is now slated to replace Richard Falk as UN Special Rapporteur on the situation