Iran’s record was reviewed today by the 47-nation UN Human Rights Council, under its quadrennial Universal Periodic Review (UPR) procedure. Click here for UN Watch’s full
PRESS RELEASE Summary and Full Transcript of Today’s UN Debate on Iran GENEVA, February 15, 2010 — Following Iran’s review today by the UN Human Rights Council
On Thursday, November 19, the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee adopted a resolution that “strongly condemns the ongoing systematic violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms
Nazanin Afshin-Jam, international human rights activist and President of Stop Child Executions, was hosted by UN Watch in September 2009 for a panel discussion during
After UN Watch’s speech before the UN Human Rights Council this week exposing Iran’s abuses, the Ahmadinejad government fired back, accusing the rights group of
PRESS RELEASE Geneva, September 16, 2009 — Iran’s most famous torture victim appeared before the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva today to present an appeal, signed
Following UN Watch’s speech today before the UN Human Rights Council exposing Iran’s abuses, the Ahmadinejad government fired back, accusing UN Watch of “unsubstantiated allegations”
Following UN Watch’s speech today before the UN Human Rights Council exposing Iran’s abuses, the Ahmadinejad government fired back, accusing UN Watch of “unsubstantiated allegations”
Source: Policy Watch No. 1550, Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Targeting Human Rights Abuse in Iran: A Post-Election Strategy By Emanuele Ottolenghi On July
The U.N.’s continued silence on Iran is deafening. Yes, eventually we had a handful of statements by Ban Ki-moon and rights chief Navi Pillay, but the
For the past year, the New York Times columns of Roger Cohen urged us week after week to “think again about Iran.” He characterized the
For the past year, the New York Times columns of Roger Cohen urged us week after week to “think again about Iran.” He characterized the