In New York Times, UN Watch Defends Muslim Religious Freedom, But Slams Islamist UN Campaign Against Free Speech Today’s New York Times published the letter
On December 7, North Korea underwent the Universal Period Review (UPR), a process which involves a review of the human rights records of all 192
PRESS RELEASE GENEVA, Nov. 30 — A Geneva-based human rights monitoring group said that Switzerland’s new prohibition against minarets constitutes a breach of the country’s
On November 23, Sudan, on behalf of the Group of 77, introduced in the General Assembly’s Third Committee a resolution on the adoption of the
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
Sri Lanka’s former ambassador to the UN in Geneva, who used to regularly deluge diplomats and activists with multi-megabyte emails and photos detailing his latest
Sri Lanka’s former ambassador to the UN in Geneva, who used to regularly deluge diplomats and activists with multi-megabyte emails and photos detailing his latest
The legacy of Eleanor Roosevelt is still alive in Geneva, within at least some UN human rights bodies. Today the United Nations Human Rights Committee (an
The legacy of Eleanor Roosevelt is still alive in Geneva, within at least some UN human rights bodies. Today the United Nations Human Rights Committee (an
News: Ms. Gay McDougall, the U.N.’s chief monitor of discrimination against minority groups, and a leading defender of the 2001 Durban conference, just wrapped up a 10-day investigation of
PRESS RELEASE Col. Richard Kemp Geneva, Oct. 15, 2009 — The former commander of British forces in Afghanistan will be addressing the U.N. special session on the Goldstone
The Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG) on Durban Follow-up started its seventh session on Monday. The group was established following the 2001 Durban Conference with a