Israel
U.N.’s Pillay Report Pillories Israel, Ignores Iran
GENEVA, June 7, 2022 — Today’s one-sided report on Israel by the UN inquiry led by Navi Pillay marks another propaganda win for Iran and
June 8, 2022
Press Releases
Press Releases
North Korea to Head UN Disarmament Forum, 40 NGOs Urge Walk-out
GENEVA, May 26, 2022 — North Korea on Monday will take over as chair of the world disarmament forum which negotiated the nuclear non-proliferation treaty, sparking an
May 26, 2022
Israel
WHO’s 2022 Assembly Singles Out Israel as Violator of Health Rights
GENEVA, May 25, 2022 — Deviating from its focus on public health emergencies, the annual assembly of the UN’s World Health Organization held a session today singling
May 25, 2022
Human Rights
Exclusive: Senior Russian Diplomat at U.N. Resigns, “Never have I been so ashamed of my country”
GENEVA, May 23, 2022 — Russia’s counsellor to the United Nations in Geneva has resigned, the most senior diplomat to defect since his country’s invasion of Ukraine began
May 23, 2022
Human Rights
UN Rights Envoy Received $200,000 From China While Acting for Beijing
GENEVA, May 18, 2022 — A watchdog organization today called on a UN human rights envoy to return $200,000 that she received from the Chinese state while she helped the regime
May 19, 2022
Human Rights
35 UN-accredited NGOs urge Secretary-General to intervene for jailed Russian dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza
SHARE: Facebook | YouTube Appeal for High Commissioner Bachelet to Speak Out for Political Prisoner Vladimir Kara-Murza, Opponent of Russia’s War on Ukraine Testimony delivered
May 12, 2022
Human Rights
Wife of Imprisoned Russian Dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza Addresses United Nations
Share: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube Testimony of Ms. Evgenia Kara-Murza before the United Nations Human Rights Council, Special Session on Russia’s Aggression in Ukraine, 12
May 12, 2022
Israel
UN Palestine Investigator Must Return ‘Unethical’ PLO Medal, Says Watchdog
GENEVA, May 9, 2022 — The independent non-governmental human rights group UN Watch is accusing outgoing UN investigator on Palestine Michael Lynk of violating UN neutrality rules by accepting
May 9, 2022
Human Rights
UN Slavery Investigator Arrives in Mauritania, Rights Group Urges UNHRC to Oust Regime
Launching a 10-day visit to the country, today the UN Special Rapporteur on Slavery, Tomoya Obokata, met with Mauritania’s Commissioner for Human Rights, Cheikh Ahmedou
May 4, 2022
Human Rights
25 Human Rights Groups Urge U.N. Leaders to Help Release Russian Dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza
GENEVA, May 2, 2022 — A coalition of 25 human rights groups that co-sponsor the annual Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy today called
May 3, 2022
Press Releases
U.N. Elects Saudi Arabia to Women’s Rights Commission
Saudi Arabia was today elected to the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women for a four-year term beginning in March 2023, at the first
April 13, 2022
Human Rights
Russia’s Ouster From UN Rights Council is ‘Turning Point’
GENEVA, April 6, 2022 — The independent non-governmental human rights group UN Watch, which spearheaded the campaign (see below) to remove Russia from the UN Human Rights Council, welcomed today’s
April 8, 2022
