PRESS RELEASE Cites Belarus, Burma, China, Cuba, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Vietnam issidents Issue Call for Internet Freedom
PRESS RELEASE GENEVA, Mar. 8, 2010 – The second annual Geneva Summit for Human Rights, Tolerance and Democracy, organized by an international coalition of 25 human rights
Cuba criticized the office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, headed by Navi Pillay, for a “lack of professionalism, lack of stringency and the use
PRESS RELEASE 30 Rights Groups Urge UN Rights Chief to Protest Cuban Restraint on Rights Defender GENEVA, Mar. 4, 2010 – Cuba created a stir at
In September, 50 Iranian human rights activists made an appeal to the United Nations for urgent intervention. UN Watch has now submitted this appeal to
At this afternoon’s session of the Human Rights Council, Cuba hurled invectives at the United States, setting back attempts by the Obama administration to improve relations with the
This morning’s high level segment of the 13th Human Rights Council featured senior government officials from Ireland, the Netherlands, Angola and Japan. Most speeches looked forward
The United Kingdom called out Iran and Burma for denying its citizens their human rights at today’s meeting of the Human Rights Council. The High-Level
The UN Human Rights Council opened today in Geneva for its month-long regular session, with speeches by high-ranking government officials from Saudi Arabia, Nigeria and
PRESS RELEASE UN Watch Calls on UN Chief to Stop Francesca Marotta, Head UN Staffer of Goldstone Report, From Speaking at “Russell Tribunal on Palestine” Geneva,
Analysis and Commentary from UN Watch in Geneva February 26, 2010 — Issue 219 NGO to Ban Ki-Moon: Bar UN Goldstone Aide From Palestinian Lobby
PRESS RELEASE UN Council Shields Worst Abusers, “It’s the Foxes Guarding the Chickens” WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 — The following was released today by UN Watch: