Iran
Israel Squares Off With Iran, Syria In Rights Debate
During the afternoon session of the U.N. Human Rights Council today, Israel accused Syria and Iran of gross violations of human rights. The two countries both
June 8, 2009
Country
Cuba
Western States, Japan, and Argentina Pinpoint Rights Violations Worldwide; Cuba Protests
During this morning’s discussion on Item 4: “Human Rights Situations that Require the Council’s Attention,” the Czech Republic speaking for the European Union, Canada, the
June 8, 2009
Algeria
Pakistan, Algeria: Right to Self-Determination Justifies Terrorism; Morocco: the Right is “Obsolete”
In debate on Item 3: “Promotion and Protection of All Human Rights” at the U.N. Human Rights Council, Pakistan and Algeria insisted that the right
June 8, 2009
Algeria
Pakistan, Algeria: Right to Self-Determination Justifies Terrorism; Morocco: the Right is “Obsolete”
In debate on Item 3: “Promotion and Protection of All Human Rights” at the U.N. Human Rights Council, Pakistan and Algeria insisted that the right
June 8, 2009
Algeria
Algeria Attacks Rights Chief and Her Office
The U.N. Human Rights Council convened this morning to discuss reports of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay. Algeria took the opportunity to attack
June 5, 2009
Sri Lanka
New low: U.N. rights council praises Sri Lanka after mass killings
Today’s U.N. Human Rights Council special session on Sri Lanka (click for UN Watch speech) ended in disgrace, with the U.N. lavishing praise on the
May 27, 2009
Sri Lanka
Human Rights Council continues Special Session on situation of human rights in Sri Lanka
Click here for the full U.N. Human Rights Council summary of the morning meeting May 27 of the Special Session on Sri Lanka. Click here for previous
May 27, 2009
Sri Lanka
UN Watch slams Sri Lankan violations in speech to UN Human Rights Council
UN Watch Oral Statement to the UN Human Rights Council Special Session on Human Rights in Sri Lanka Delivered by Marissa Cramer, Geneva, 27 May
May 27, 2009
Human Rights
Libyan front group slams U.N. human rights session, sides with Sri Lanka and Non-Aligned bloc
In a speech to the UN Human Rights Council today, the Libyan-sponsored group “Nord Sud 21”, founded in 1989 to manage the Moammar Kaddafi Human
May 27, 2009
Algeria
Algeria, Syria allege “double standards” in Sri Lanka session
Today at the U.N. Human Rights Council, debate continued at the special session on Sri Lanka, where ten thousand civilians have been killed since December, and hundreds
May 27, 2009
Sri Lanka
Debate rages at Sri Lanka session
At the U.N. Human Rights Council today, a special session was held to address the urgent situation in Sri Lanka. While the High Commissioner for
May 26, 2009
Sri Lanka
Cuba and other “Non-Aligned” U.N. envoys tried to block emergency meeting on Sri Lanka
This letter sent on May 15 by Cuba to the U.N. Human Rights Council shows how the Havana regime and its allies in the Non-Aligned Movement,
May 26, 2009