In this Issue: Analysis: UN Rights Council Ends Scrutiny of Liberian Abuses, Praises Sudan, Slams Israel Debate: Council Bans UN Chief’s Critique of Anti-Israel Bias,
Geneva, Aug. 25, 2008 — The UN Human Right Council’s expert on Palestine today praised a boat trip to Gaza by pro-Palestinian campaigners (see UN
The first outline for the declaration to emerge from the 2009 Durban Review Conference breaches the red lines set forth by France, the UK, Netherlands
The first outline for the declaration to emerge from the 2009 Durban Review Conference breaches the red lines set forth by France, the UK, Netherlands
The UN opened its “International Meeting on the Question of Palestine” in Malta yesterday. Led by Paul Badji of Senegal, Chairman of the Committee on
A one-sided UN inquiry against Israel from 2006 is now being revived. The spokesman for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights today announced
To the sound of cheers, and by an overhwelming majority of 40 out of 47 votes, the UN Human Rights Council today elected Jean Ziegler,
The Syrians convened an informal meeting at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva to showcase their latest draft resolution, on “the Human Rights Situation in
The UN Human Rights Council today adopted its 16th one-sided censure of Israel since the supposedly reformed body was founded in June 2006. Apart from
In what may be a portent of things to come, Islamic accusations against the West dominated a UN session today dedicated to follow-up of the
The Times, January 31, 2008 A barrage against Israel The critics had another field day yesterday. But their arguments are dishonest By Robin Shepherd Yesterday’s
UN Watch welcomed the new clarification issued today by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour, in response to its Jan. 28, 2008 letter