Human Rights
Positions Open for UN Inquiry on Iran Human Rights Abuses
In its resolution S-35/1, on the deteriorating situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, adopted on 24 November 2022, the Human Rights
January 12, 2023
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Iran
Exposing Dictatorships: Iran ousted from the UN Women’s Rights Commission
UN Watch Executive Director Hillel Neuer discusses the United Nations Economic and Social Council special meeting to expel the Islamic Republic of Iran from the
January 10, 2023
Human Rights
UN Watch’s Successful Campaign To Expel Maduro From the UN Human Rights Council
2012 May: UN Watch publishes op-ed in the Miami Herald and launches the global campaign to oppose the bid by Hugo Chavez for a UNHRC seat. June: To counter Venezuela’s bid for a seat
December 31, 2022
Human Rights
Victory: How Iran Was Expelled from the U.N. Women’s Rights Commission
December 14, 2022 — Victory! The Islamic regime of Iran was today expelled from the UN Women’s Rights Commission, following a relentless campaign led by
December 22, 2022
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UN Votes to Expel the Islamic Republic of Iran from Women’s Rights Commission
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0soXSI0HBUVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: A step in the right direction, but more work to be done – Hillel Neuer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0soXSI0HBU)
December 16, 2022
Focus on Iran (only social media & video)
Hillel Neuer Confronts Iran Regime at UN Urgent Session
https://youtu.be/_Fq62kv38VgVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Hillel Neuer Confronts Iran Regime at UN Urgent Session (https://youtu.be/_Fq62kv38Vg) SHARE: Instagram | Twitter | YouTube |
November 25, 2022
Human Rights
Wife of Jailed Russian Opposition Leader Accepts UN Watch Human Rights Award, Reads Letter From Prison
https://youtu.be/0skRfgbY1PkVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Evgenia Kara-Murza Accepts UNW Human Rights Award for Husband Vladimir, Political Prisoner in Russia (https://youtu.be/0skRfgbY1Pk) Evgenia Kara-Murza
November 18, 2022
Human Rights
Russian Dissident To Send Message From Prison on Receiving Geneva Human Rights Award
GENEVA, November 17, 2022 – The wife of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza — who was taken away from his Moscow home on April 11, 2022,
November 17, 2022
Iran
Draft Resolution: The deteriorating human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Following is the draft resolution submitted for adoption by the UNHRC special session on Iran, to be held on 24 November 2022: FOR SECRETARIAT USE
November 15, 2022
Human Rights
UN Watch Hails U.S. Bid to Oust Iran from UN Women’s Rights Commission
GENEVA, November 2, 2022 — The non-governmental human rights organization UN Watch welcomed today’s announcement by Vice-President Kamala Harris that the U.S. will lead the effort
November 2, 2022
Human Rights
UN resolution to expel Iran from women’s commission will pass 28 to 11
November 2, 2022 — UN Watch estimates that if its draft resolution is introduced to expel the Islamic Republic of Iran from the UN Commission
November 2, 2022
Human Rights
Dutch Senate calls to expel Iran from U.N. Women Rights Commission
November 1 — The Dutch Senate today adopted a motion calling on its government to “support any proposal” to remove the Iranian regime from the
November 1, 2022