Human Rights
Human Rights Day: “Please Don’t Abandon Me”
Issue 518 Human Rights Day: “Please Don’t Abandon Me” GENEVA, Dec. 10 — Today, as the world marks the 66th anniversary of the Universal Declaration
December 10, 2014
Country
Germany
Germany to head HRC in 2015, pledges reforms
This morning, the Human Rights Council elected its President and four Vice-Presidents for the year 2015. What was also interesting was that we have geared
December 8, 2014
Afghanistan
ICC examining U.S. military for war crimes in Afghanistan
The International Criminal Court is examining the U.S. for possible war crimes committed in Afghanistan, a move that some experts believe is unjustified and could
December 4, 2014
Geneva Summit
Nigerian Girl Escaped from Boko Haram to Headline UN Watch's 7th Annual Human Rights Summit
Issue 515 Nigerian Girl Escaped from Boko Haram to Headline UN Watch’s 7th Annual Human Rights Summit Also featuring: Leaders of protest movements and top dissidents from Iran, Ukraine,
December 3, 2014
North Korea
NGOs hail UN resolution seeking referral of N. Korean abuses to ICC
GENEVA, Nov. 18, 2014 – NGOs hailed the UN adoption today of a draft resolution, introduced by the EU and Japan in the UNGA’s 193-member
November 18, 2014
Hillel Neuer
NGOs hail UN resolution seeking referral of N. Korean abuses to ICC
GENEVA, Nov. 18, 2014 – NGOs hailed the UN adoption today of a draft resolution, introduced by the EU and Japan in the UNGA’s 193-member Third
November 18, 2014
U.S.
The UN Committee Against Torture Reviews The US
Many contentious issues were raised at the examination of the United States by the UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) on November 13–14, as rapporteurs and committee
November 17, 2014
Hillel Neuer
Swiss president responds to N. Korean defectors’ appeal: won’t freeze regime bank accounts unless U.N. requests
PRESS RELEASE GENEVA, Nov. 7 – As reported by the Wall Street Journal, Swiss president Dider Burkhalter has written in a letter to UN Watch
November 7, 2014
North Korea
Issue 514: Swiss president responds to N. Korean defectors’ appeal: won’t freeze regime bank accounts unless U.N. requests
GENEVA, Nov. 7 – As reported by the Wall Street Journal, Swiss president Dider Burkhalter has written in a letter to UN Watch that it will take no
November 7, 2014
North Korea
Swiss president tells UN Watch: no action on North Korean bank accounts
GENEVA – As reported by the Wall Street Journal, UN Watch has received a letter from the president of Switzerland, responding to the group’s call to
November 7, 2014
Israel
Georgetown prof: UNHRC 'killed my candidacy' as Palestine investigator for not being 'partial' like William Schabas
Georgetown University law professor Christina Cerna said the U.N.’s highest human rights body “killed” her candidacy as its expert on Palestine — despite her selection by a 5-member vetting committee — on account
November 6, 2014
Israel
Top international law professor blasts U.N.'s Schabas for "self-evident" appearance of bias
In September, a UN Watch delegation met in person with William Schabas, together with the other two members of his U.N. commission of inquiry on Gaza, and
November 6, 2014