Geneva Summit
Geneva Summit Organizer Bo Kyi in the New York Times: ‘Nelson Mandela, My Hero’
The New York Times published the op-ed below by Burmese dissident Ko Bo Kyi, one of many human rights heroes who will be gathering
February 9, 2010
UN Watch
Burma (Myanmar)
Issue 217: The Human Rights Council’s Rogues’ Gallery of Advisors
The New York Times published the op-ed below by Burmese dissident Ko Bo Kyi, one of many human rights heroes who will be gathering on March 8-9, 2010,
February 8, 2010
Haiti
Group: U.N. rights council’s Haiti parley is “harmful diversion”
PRESS RELEASE GENEVA, January 27, 2010 — Today’s urgent meeting of the UN Human Rights Council regarding Haiti is “a harmful waste of the organization’s precious time, resources,
January 27, 2010
UN Officials
Issue 213: UN’s 9/11 Conspiracy Theorist Compares Israelis to Nazis, Urges Sanctions Against Israel
UN Watch Calls on UN Chief Ban Ki-Moon to Remove Richard Falk Geneva, December 31, 2009 — UN Watch, a Geneva-based human rights monitoring organization, today
December 31, 2009
Congo
50 Rights Groups Urge UN to Reinstate Congo Monitor
PRESS RELEASE “The UN Human Rights Council must assume its responsibilities” Geneva, Dec. 22, 2009 – Fifty human rights groups from around the world today
December 22, 2009
Congo
Issue 212: U.S. Passes Up Opportunity to Signal Disapproval of Human Rights Council’s Actions
The following news article extensively cites UN Watch reports and statements. December 22, 2009 By Patrick Goodenough CNS News (CNSNews.com) – The United States and other
December 22, 2009
Hillel Neuer
Issue 211: In New York Times, UN Watch Defends Muslim Religious Freedom, But Slams Islamist UN Campaign Against Free Speech
In New York Times, UN Watch Defends Muslim Religious Freedom, But Slams Islamist UN Campaign Against Free Speech Today’s New York Times published the letter
December 19, 2009
Hillel Neuer
Issue 210: Tonight’s debate: Did Goldstone admit UN colleague Chinkin was biased?
Tonight’s debate: Did Goldstone admit UN colleague Chinkin was biased? By Hillel NeuerIn tonight’s Brandeis University debate with former Israeli ambassador Dore Gold, Judge Richard
November 5, 2009
Afghanistan
Ex-Commander of British Forces in Afghanistan to Address U.N. Emergency Session on Goldstone Report
PRESS RELEASE Col. Richard Kemp Geneva, Oct. 15, 2009 — The former commander of British forces in Afghanistan will be addressing the U.N. special session on the Goldstone
October 15, 2009
Hillel Neuer
UN official blasts PA’s Abbas and UN rights council for Goldstone delay
A U.N. human rights official in Gaza slammed the Palestinian authority and the UN Human Rights Council for their delaying of a vote on the
October 11, 2009
Hillel Neuer
UN official blasts PA’s Abbas and UN rights council for Goldstone delay
A U.N. human rights official in Gaza slammed the Palestinian authority and the UN Human Rights Council for their delaying of a vote on the
October 11, 2009
UN Watch
Issue 207: UN Watch Speaks Out for Cambodian Victims
UN Human Rights Council, 12th Regular Session Debate with Prof. Surya Subedi, UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Cambodia Geneva, 1 October 2009 Appeal
October 7, 2009