Sudan
Sudan defends its abhorent human rights record
Before a UN committee, Sudan tried to whitewash its human rights record and deny well-documented abuses in the country. On Wednesday, July 9th, the Human
July 11, 2014
Country
Israel
ILO on Auto-Pilot against Israel
The ILO issued a deeply flawed, misleading and misrepresentative report on the Palestinian territories. Last month, at the 103rd session of the International Labour Conference,
July 9, 2014
Human Rights
Syria in denial on denying women's rights
Syria told a UN Committee that women’s rights in the country are excellent and rapes never happen. On Friday, July 4, the UN’s Committee on
July 9, 2014
Human Rights
UN rights council meets on Syrian-backed "right to peace" initiative
A Syrian-backed declaration on the “right to peace” is what a UN working group is seeking to draft during a week-long meeting at the UN Human
July 1, 2014
Eritrea
Rights Group Welcomes 'Landmark' UN Vote Creating Inquiry on Eritrea Abuses
PRESS RELEASE Eritrean delegation interrupted testimony by Eritrean human rights dissident brought by UN Watch GENEVA, June 27, 2014 – Geneva-based human rights group UN
June 27, 2014
Eritrea
Rights Group Welcomes 'Landmark' UN Vote Creating Inquiry on Eritrea Abuses
Rights Group Welcomes ‘Landmark’ UN Vote Creating Inquiry on Eritrea Abuses Eritrean delegation interrupted testimony by Eritrean human rights dissident brought by UN Watch GENEVA, June
June 27, 2014
Eritrea
Rights Group Welcomes ‘Landmark’ UN Vote Creating Inquiry on Eritrea Abuses
Rights Group Welcomes ‘Landmark’ UN Vote Creating Inquiry on Eritrea Abuses Eritrean delegation interrupted testimony by Eritrean human rights dissident brought by UN Watch GENEVA, June
June 27, 2014
Eritrea
Rights group urges countries to vote today for landmark UN inquiry on Eritrea abuses
GENEVA, June 26, 2014 – Geneva-based human rights group UN Watch called on all 47 member states of the Human Rights Council to vote in
June 26, 2014
Central African Republic
Council must address deteriorating human rights situation in South Sudan and the Central African Republic
UN Watch Statement Item 10 GD Delivered by Kelsey Truman Thank you, Mr. President. UN Watch is deeply concerned by the deteriorating human rights situation
June 25, 2014
Hillel Neuer
Rachel Frankel: "We have come here today to ask everyone to do whatever they can to bring back our boys"
UN Watch Statement Item 7 GD 26th Session, UNHRC Delivered by Rachel Frankel On behalf of UN Watch, my name is Rachel Frankel, and I live
June 24, 2014
Geneva Summit
June 24: UN to Hear Appeal from Mother of Kidnapped Israeli-American Teenager Naftali Frankel
PRESS RELEASE Rachel Frankel will directly address the United Nations for the first time on behalf of rights group UN Watch. GENEVA, June 23, 2014
June 23, 2014
Human Rights
Human Rights Council should reject report on Vietnam
UN Watch Statement Human Rights Council Item 6: UPR Report of Vietnam Delivered by Dang Xuong Hung Thank you, Mr. President. My name
June 20, 2014