Is Syrian ambassador to UN rights council planning to defect?
Tomorrow will see Foreign Ministers descend on Geneva for the opening of the first 2012 session of the UN Human Rights Council. At a recent
February 26, 2012
Iran
Iran Censorship Extends to Golden Globes Stage
The contrast couldn’t have been any clearer at the Golden Globe Awards ceremony Sunday when it came to presenting the prize for Best Foreign Language
January 17, 2012
UN Watch Congratulates Human Rights Activist Nazanin Afshin-Jam
UN Watch sends congratulations and warm wishes to Nazanin Afshin-Jam, a devoted activist and cherished colleague in the cause of universal human rights, and to Peter MacKay,
January 6, 2012
Issue 332: UN Watch Condemns Iran, Pakistan and Burma at UN Minority Forum on Women’s Rights
Following is UN Watch’s testimony before the recent session on women’s rights of the Forum on Minority Issues of the UN Human Rights Council, under the agenda item
December 27, 2011
Iran, Syria, N. Korea Condemned, But Not By All
Roll calls detailed below reveal which countries voted with Iran, Syria and North Korea as the UN General Assembly passed resolutions Dec. 19 denouncing the
December 20, 2011
UN Watch quotes for human rights votes today on Iran, Burma, North Korea
PRESS RELEASE GENEVA, Nov. 21 – Following are quotes from Hillel Neuer, UN Watch executive director, on the UN General Assembly Third Committee votes Monday
November 21, 2011
Iran “Human Rights” Center Boosts UN-based Bid to Erode Universal Guarantees
PRESS RELEASE International Sponsors Should Pull Out GENEVA, Nov. 21 – As Western countries seek to have the UN condemn Iran for abusing human rights,
November 21, 2011
Issue 324: An Iranian ‘human rights’ wrong: Also on board are North Korea and Cuba
An Iranian ‘human rights’ wrong: Also on board are North Korea and Cuba A ploy by Tehran that has nothing to do with freedom BY
November 21, 2011
Issue 318: The West Must Bear Witness to Iran’s Prisoners, Huffington Post
The West Must Bear Witness to Iran’s Prisoners Oct. 25, 2011 By Linda Frum, Member of the Canadian Senate Last month in
October 25, 2011
China
Dissidents Urge UN to Expel China, Cuba, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia from Human Rights Council & Women’s Rights Commission
PRESS RELEASE Draft UNGA resolutions sent to SG Ban Ki-moon and rights chief Navi Pillay on human rights situations in China, Cuba, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi
September 28, 2011
Famous Iranian Torture Victim Challenges Ahmadinejad Tyranny at Parallel UN Rights Summit
NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2011 – Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad prepares to address the UN General Assembly for the sixth year in a row, one
September 21, 2011
Issue 309: Global Summit of Dissidents Opens Tomorrow * Live Webcast Info * IPS interviews key speaker Rebiya Kadeer
Global Summit of Dissidents Opens Tomorrow * Live Webcast Info * IPS interviews key speaker Rebiya Kadeer Tomorrow, as US President Obama opens the U.N.
September 20, 2011
