Geneva Summit
UN Human Rights Council: Time for Concrete Action
PRESS RELEASE GENEVA, Feb. 25 – The time has come for the UN’s highest body on human rights to move from rhetoric to concrete action,
February 25, 2013
Iran
Cuba
UN hijacked by Cuba's "Right to peace" farce
This week the UN was diverted from real human rights problems for a week-long political exercise on the so-called “right to peace.” Last July, Cuba
February 22, 2013
Cuba
UN hijacked by Cuba's "Right to peace" farce
This week the UN was diverted from real human rights problems for a week-long political exercise on the so-called “right to peace.” Last July, Cuba
February 22, 2013
Cuba
UN Seminar on "International Cooperation"
On Friday, February 15, 2013, the OHCHR held a seminar on “International Cooperation in the Field of Human Rights.” The seminar was called for by
February 21, 2013
Cuba
UN Seminar on "International Cooperation"
On Friday, February 15, 2013, the OHCHR held a seminar on “International Cooperation in the Field of Human Rights.” The seminar was called for by
February 21, 2013
Burma (Myanmar)
Commentary: U.N. Adopts Resolutions on Iran, Syria, N. Korea, Burma
PRESS RELEASE GENEVA, Dec. 20 – Today the U.N. General Assembly adopted its annual resolutions on the human rights situations in Iran, Syria, North Korea
December 20, 2012
Iran
U.N. slams Iran human rights violations in Canadian-led resolution
Today’s resolution on “the Situation of Human Rights in Iran” passed the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee by a vote of 83 to 31, with
November 26, 2012
Iran
Iran’s Mahmoud Ahmadinejad makes ironic appearance at UN meeting
Sept. 24, 2012 The Toronto Star Olivia Ward “Controversy? Bring it on,” could be Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s motto during his eight years in office.
September 24, 2012
Iran
UN rights council criticized for featuring allegedly corrupt official on today’s Nelson Mandela Day panel
Australian WIPO chief Francis Gurry is accused of vote-buying, embargoed tech transfers to Iran and North Korea, and obstructing U.S. congressional inquiry GENEVA, Sept. 21 –
September 21, 2012
Iran
UN rights council criticized for featuring allegedly corrupt official on today’s Nelson Mandela Day panel
Australian WIPO chief Francis Gurry is accused of vote-buying, embargoed tech transfers to Iran and North Korea, and obstructing U.S. congressional inquiry GENEVA, Sept. 21 –
September 21, 2012
Iran
Issue 379: Victory: Shamed Sudan Pulls Out * Video: UN Watch Confronts Iran in U.N. Racism Debate
GENEVA, Sept. 2 – In a rare victory for decency at the U.N.’s Human Rights Council, Sudan has just dropped its bid for a position
September 2, 2012
Iran
U.N. chief sending ‘wrong signal’ going to Tehran’s NAM summit
Iran will now speak for 120-strong NAM during U.N. debates Rights group urges Ban Ki-moon to bring with him UN resolutions on Iranian human rights
August 22, 2012