UN Watch In the News — November 2020
UN Watch was quoted in multiple media outlets during November 2020 on topics including: the U.N. General Assembly passing anti-Israel resolutions and calling the Temple
December 16, 2020
Category: Human Rights
UN Watch’s Top Tweets in November 2020
Trending UN Watch tweets from November: Iranian nuclear mastermind assassinated; China arrests Hong Kong activists; Canada votes for a one-sided resolution singling out Israel; Christiane
December 1, 2020
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
Head of WHO Inquiry Into Coronavirus Response Has Close Ties to Beijing, Should Step Down
GENEVA, November 10, 2020 — As 194 countries gather online for the World Health Organization’s annual assembly, which is slated this afternoon to hear the first progress
November 10, 2020
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
Great News: Gaza Peace Activist Freed After UN Watch Campaign
GENEVA, October 30, 2020 — After UN Watch campaigned relentlessly over the last six months to protest the cruel imprisonment of Gaza peace activist Rami
October 30, 2020
UN Watch Announces Human Rights Award For Iranian Women’s Rights Activist Shaparak Shajarizadeh
GENEVA, October 15, 2020 — UN Watch announced today that Shaparak Shajarizadeh, who was jailed and beaten in Iran for removing her headscarf in public protest,
October 15, 2020
In the News: UN Watch Exposes UNHRC Election of Dictator States
On October 13, 2020, China, Cuba, Russia, Pakistan and other non-democracies won election to the UN Human Rights Council. UN Watch led the opposition campaign
October 14, 2020
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
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
UN Watch s’oppose à l’élection de tyrannies au Conseil des droits de l’Homme
GENÈVE, le 12 octobre 2020 – A la veille de l’élection de 15 pays à la plus haute instance des droits de l’Homme de l’ONU, UN
October 12, 2020
Dissidents Urge Countries to Oppose Election of Abusers to UN’s Top Human Rights Body
UN feared likely to elect China, Cuba, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan GENEVA, October 9, 2020 – Human rights dissidents who have been persecuted for their
October 9, 2020
