Iran
“Iran, You’ve Done the Impossible” — Hillel Neuer’s UN Testimony
Testimony before the 45th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council delivered by UN Watch Executive Director Hillel Neuer. Mr. Chair: They said it
January 28, 2021
Iran
China
UNGA’s Iran Resolution Includes Massive Praise; Human Rights Package Ignores China, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Venezuela
GENEVA, December 16, 2020 – Hillel Neuer, the executive director of UN Watch, an independent non-governmental human rights organization based in Geneva, issued the following three comments
December 16, 2020
Human Rights
Iranian Women’s Rights Hero Refutes Regime’s Lies at U.N.
GENEVA, August 13, 2020 — When the misogynistic regime of the Islamic Republic of Iran told lies at the 44th session of the U.N. Human
September 9, 2020
Human Rights
Iran praised in U.N. human rights report by 85% of countries
Iranian Ambassador Esmaeil Baghaei Hamaneh addressing the United Nations Human Rights Council as it adopted a report on the country’s mandatory review, Geneva, March
March 12, 2020
Iran Protests 2020 — UNW In the News
GENEVA, January 15, 2020 — As thousands of courageous men and women in Iran have taken to the streets and risked their lives for the
January 15, 2020
Iran
Iranian journalist urges UN to defend protesters from brutality, censorship
Exiled Iranian journalist and activist Masih Alinejad, who has a mass following in Iran, is appealing to the world for help in wake of the
November 19, 2019
Iran
85% of UNHRC reps praised Iran on human rights record
GENEVA, November 8, 2019 — Delegates to the UN Human Rights Council lined up today to shower praise on the Islamic Republic of Iran, a serial
November 8, 2019
Iran
Iran claims stellar human rights record ahead of Friday's UN review
Ahead of a mandatory UN review of its human rights record on Friday, November 8th, the Islamic Republic of Iran has submitted a report
November 4, 2019
Human Rights
UN Singles Out Israel as World’s Only Violator of Women’s Rights; Iran, Saudi Arabia & Yemen Among the Voters
GENEVA, July 24, 2019 — Iran, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Pakistan were among members of the UN’s 54-nation economic and social council, a principal organ
July 24, 2019
UN picks Iran to judge women's rights violations, helped by Irish Chair
The United Nations announced on March 13 that Iran will get a seat on the U.N. women’s rights committee which judges complaints alleging violations of
March 14, 2019
Iran's VP opens UN rights panel; Turkey, Russia, Qatar deflect abuses
Heads of state and other dignitaries gathered in Geneva to open the 2019 session of the UN Human Rights Council, with one dictatorship after another
February 26, 2019
Why did UNHRC invite Iran's VP to special panel?
Testimony of UN Watch Executive Director Hillel Neuer before 2019 opening session of UN Human Rights Council. Mr. President: Human rights victims around the world
February 25, 2019