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
Country
Human Rights
UNHRC Delegates Praise Slave-Holding Mauritania on Human Rights
GENEVA, January 19, 2021 — Country speakers taking the floor today at the UN Human Rights Council showered praise on Mauritania during a mandatory human rights review
January 19, 2021
Human Rights
UNHRC Delegates Praise Lebanon on Human Rights
GENEVA, January 18, 2021 — Country speakers taking the floor today at the UN Human Rights Council showered praise on Lebanon during a mandatory human rights review
January 19, 2021
Syria
UNESCO Elects Assad-Linked Syrian Charity to Cultural Heritage Body
GENEVA, December 31, 2020 – A Syrian charity created by Syrian first lady Asma al-Assad to enrich the regime has been elected by a 24-nation
December 31, 2020
China
Russia, China, Cuba set to join U.N.’s top human rights body on January 1st
Russia, China and Cuba will join the UN’s top human rights body on January 1st, 2021. UN Watch led the campaign to oppose their election
December 30, 2020
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
U.S.
Abuser States Review U.S. Human Rights Record
Some of the world’s worst human rights abusers took to the floor of the UN Human Rights Council on November 9th to critique the United
November 27, 2020
Human Rights
72% of UNHRC Reps Praise Libya on Human Rights
GENEVA, November 11, 2020 — Country speakers taking the floor today at the UN Human Rights Council showered praise on Libya, during a mandatory human rights review
November 11, 2020
Belarus
Today: UNHRC Delegates Praised Belarus on Human Rights
GENEVA, November 2, 2020 — Country speakers taking the floor today at the UN Human Rights Council showered praise on Belarus, during a mandatory human rights review
November 2, 2020
China
Non-democracies rise to 60% of UNHRC as China, Cuba, Russia, Pakistan, Uzbekistan win seats
In @BBCNews: “Human rights activists opposed China & Russia's membership. UN Watch said ‘It’s absurd & morally obscene the UN elected to its top human
October 14, 2020
China
UN Watch refutes UNHRC campaign claims of China, Russia, Cuba, Pakistan, Saudis
In the written submissions below, published by the United Nations as official documents of the 45th session of the Human Rights Council, UN Watch exposed
October 13, 2020