In an address to the UN Human Rights Council, British Foreign Secretary Mark Malloch-Brown strongly spoke of Iran’s “horrendous” human rights violations towards women and
UN Human Rights Council votes 30-1 to condemn Israel for “grave violations” An emergency session today of the UN’s 47-nation Human Rights Council condemned Israel
By a vote of 165 to 7, a UN General Assembly committee last Friday approved “institution-building” changes to the Human Rights Council that actually weaken
“Until Mr. Ban and Ms. Arbour take action, Jean Ziegler’s unethical conduct will cast a shadow upon the reputation and integrity of all the independent
PRESS RELEASE “UN’s last chance to save the Human Rights Council from itself,” says UN Watch executive director Hillel Neuer New York, Nov. 2, 2007 — A
No one’s talking about it, but soon — perhaps in early November — the UN General Assembly will be asked to approve the new configuration
Discredited Council Opens Second Year The UN Human Rights Council is in the middle of a three-week session in Geneva, its first after the conclusion
PRESS RELEASE Islamic group alleges ‘smear campaign’ against conference; Libya elected chair, Iran and Cuba as vice-chairs Geneva, Aug. 27, 2007 — UN Watch executive director Hillel Neuer
Dictators Fidel Castro of Cuba and Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus will be celebrating the UN Human Rights Council’s likely adoption tomorrow of a new reform
In this Issue: UN Council to Absolve Cuban and Belarus Regimes, Place Israel Under Permanent Indictment The Tutu Mission: Why Irwin Cotler Said No Iran’s
PRESS RELEASE Existing violators incude China, Cuba, Russia and Saudi Arabia Geneva, May 17, 2007 — After a year of failed reforms and disappointment at
PRESS RELEASE Geneva, Sept. 26, 2006 — Today the UN Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva debated reports delivered by its human rights envoys for
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