UN Officials
UN nominee mocks Canadian Prime Minister
For reasons that are unclear, and despite UN Watch’s online petition, no country has opposed the planned appointment next week of Hilal Elver — wife,
May 2, 2014
United Nations
North Korea
Crimes Against Humanity… But Keep Up the Good Work
Today, the barbaric North Korean regime tried to whitewash its human rights record as it underwent a mandatory review before the UN Human Rights Council. A UN
May 1, 2014
North Korea
North Korea, 4.5 years late, rejects all meaningful UPR recommendations
When nations are reviewed by the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR), it is customary that they identify which recommendations they accept or
May 1, 2014
United Nations
Netherlands to come under microscope of U.N. racism investigators
Five U.N. investigators of racial discrimination will be heading to the Netherlands in June, the world body has announced, following their accusations that the Dutch practice racism with
April 27, 2014
Iran
Issue 487: Iran sweeps coveted UN rights posts
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
April 25, 2014
Iran
Iran rejects ‘baseless accusations’ by U.S. envoy Samantha Power
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
April 24, 2014
China
Iran sweeps coveted UN rights posts
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
April 23, 2014
UN Officials
UN: When Palestinian Men Beat Their Wives, It's Israel's Fault
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
April 8, 2014
United Nations
North Korea lies to the world ahead of its UN review
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
April 3, 2014
Israel
Rare: UN High Commissioner details abuses of PA & Hamas against Palestinians
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
April 2, 2014