Sudan
Issue 194: The Seven Excuses of Inaction for Darfur
The following is based on remarks delivered by Dr. Mukesh Kapila, the former UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan, at a June 16, 2009 panel on
July 13, 2009
UN Watch
U.S.
Issue 192: U.N. Downgrades Scrutiny of Sudan * Iran Says “Chastity” Prevents Rape
Update: The U.S. joined the U.N. Human Rights Council today for the first time. More than half of the 2009-2010 council members — 25 out
June 19, 2009
China
Rights Group Warns Against ‘Foxes Guarding the Chickens’; Opposes U.N. Rights Council Seats for China, Cuba, Russia, Saudi Arabia
PRESS RELEASE UN Watch Concerned About Stalled Geneva Bid for Special Session on Sri Lanka Killings New York, May 12, 2009 — The expected reelection today of
May 12, 2009
China
Human Rights Abusers Poised to Take Seats on UN Council; “Don’t Let Foxes Guard the Chickens,” Urges UN Watch
PRESS RELEASE New York, May 6, 2009 — More than a third of the countries vying for seats on the United Nations Human Rights Council have dismal
May 6, 2009
Hillel Neuer
Issue 191: UN Watch Releases Report on Human Rights Council Candidates
UN Watch was at U.N. headquarters in New York yesterday to release a joint report with Freedom House opposing repressive regimes running for election to
May 6, 2009
Human Rights
Evaluation of 2009-2012 UN Human Rights Council Candidates: Joint Analysis by Freedom House and UN Watch Presented at United Nations Headquarters, May 5, 2009
Background On May 12, 2009, the UN General Assembly will elect 18 new Human Rights Council members. Twenty countries are candidates. However, each is not
May 5, 2009
Antisemitism
Today: Historic Multicultural Gathering on Racism and Persecution to be Held During Durban Review Conference
PRESS RELEASE Geneva, April 22, 2009 — Today, in middle of a U.N. conference racism and intolerance, one thousand NGO activists are gathering to hear a
April 22, 2009
Canada
UN Watch to Award Annual Human Rights Prizes to Rwanda Genocide Survivor and Canadian Activist for Iranian Women Facing Execution
PRESS RELEASE Geneva, April 21, 2009 — Tonight, at its annual dinner gala, in the shadow of the Durban Review Conference, the Geneva-based human rights group UN
April 21, 2009
Durban
Issue 190: UN Watch Turns Tables on Libyan Chair, Exposes Durban 2 Hypocrisy
The U.S. has decided not to attend the Durban II conference opening Monday in Geneva — click here for more. Meanwhile, the top story on Swiss
April 18, 2009
Durban
Day Before Ahmadinejad to Address UN Racism Conference, Iranian Ex-Prisoner Ahmed Batebi to Appear at NGO Human Rights Summit
PRESS RELEASE Geneva Human Rights Summit on April 19th Geneva, Switzerland – The day before Iran’s President Ahmadinejad addresses the UN Durban Review Conference on
April 17, 2009
Durban
Issue 189: UN Watch Blasts Sudan on ‘Racist Murder’, Iran on Persecuting Gays
UN Watch Blasts Sudan on ‘Racist Murder’, Iran on Persecuting Gays YouTube video of debate now available: click here (3 mins.) Summary of Recent Debate at
April 11, 2009
China
UN Watch urges U.S. to use U.N. rights council membership to confront Orwellian agenda of world’s worst abusers
PRESS RELEASE Click here for latest UN Watch statistics on the Human Rights Council GENEVA, March 31, 2009 — Hillel Neuer, executive director of the Geneva-based
March 31, 2009