Libya: New UNHRC mandate not serious
Many praised the new UNHRC resolution on Libya saying it will end impunity for rights violations, but the facts that it praises the government, fails
June 25, 2020
Category: Libya
Libya set to win seat on UN's top human rights body, despite abuses
Libya’s bid for a seat on the UN’s top human rights body should be rejected, as it fails to meet the basic membership criteria. The
October 12, 2019
Report: Abuser states set to win top U.N. rights posts
GENEVA, October 11, 2019 – Ahead of next Thursday’s UN election of 14 nations to its highest human rights body, a coalition of non-governmental human rights groups
October 11, 2019
Will Venezuela's UN delegates defect as Libya's did?
On Feb. 25, 2011, Adel Shaltut of Libya’s U.N. mission in Geneva defected before an urgent session of the U.N. Human Rights council, and denounced
February 25, 2019
UN to elect tyrannies to oversee human rights NGOs
GENEVA, April 16, 2018 – A Swiss-based watchdog organization today called on the world body not to elect a “rogues’ gallery of the world’s worst human
April 16, 2018
Qaddafi’s Libya wins presidency of UN human rights commission
The UN falsely claims that nothing could have been done to stop the world’s most misogynistic regime from being allowed to head a UN human rights
September 27, 2015
From the Archives: Qaddafi's Libya wins presidency of UN human rights commission
The UN falsely claims that nothing could have been done to stop the world’s most misogynistic regime from being allowed to head a UN human rights
September 27, 2015
Libya should ensure the full respect of all human rights
Statement by UN Watch UNHRC 30th Session Agenda Item 6, Adoption of Libya UPR report 25 September 2015 Delivered by Maygane Janin Thank you, Mr.
September 25, 2015
Annick Cojean at the 2014 Geneva Summit for Human Rights
Le Monde journalist, author of book on women raped by Col. Qaddafi, Annick Cojean spoke on Qaddafi’s sex slaves at yesterday’s 6th annual Geneva Summit for Human
February 26, 2014
U.N.-adopted report on Qaddafi rights record is “abhorrent,” says Amnesty USA chief
UN Watch Objects in Plenary, Reads Out Countries’ Shameful Praise of Qaddafi Council President Overrules Objection, Defends Report GENEVA, March 14, 2012 — A U.N.
March 15, 2012
U.N.-adopted report on Qaddafi rights record is “abhorrent,” says Amnesty USA chief
UN Watch Objects in Plenary, Reads Out Countries’ Shameful Praise of Qaddafi Council President Overrules Objection, Defends Report GENEVA, March 14, 2012 — A U.N.
March 15, 2012
Update: UN passes unanimous resolution praising Qaddafi’s rights record
Report was ridiculed by New York Times, The Economist, and other media worldwide Amnesty USA chief says report is “abhorrent,” calls for “redo” GENEVA, March
March 14, 2012
