Today the Human Rights Council adopted its first ever resolution on gay rights with a vote of 23 to 19. Below are some excerpts from the
“The agenda of the Council and the framework for the programme of work are as specified in the annex to Council resolution 5/1.” With this
UN Watch Statement UN Human Rights Council Agenda Item 7: “Human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories” Delivered by Hillel Neuer, June
Click here for full report PDF As submitted to UNGA member states on May 17, 2011. Presented in a press briefing at United Nations Headquarters, New York,
As submitted to UNGA member states on May 17, 2011. Presented in a press briefing at United Nations Headquarters, New York, May 19, 2011. Executive Summary This
Bloomberg story published in San Francisco Chronicle May 10, 2011 Syria is likely to drop its bid for a seat on the United Nations Human Rights
By Uri Friedman The Atlantic Wire May 10, 2011 Kuwait will run for a seat on the U.N.’s Human Rights Council this month instead of
The Swiss Telegraph Agency story published in Le Temps May 10, 2011 Syria was forced to give up its candidacy for the Human Rights Council, a
May 10, 2011 Associated Press story carried in The Washington Post (online) and many other newspapers By Edith M. Lederer UNITED NATIONS — Kuwait is going to
International Coalition to Prevent Syria’s Election to the UNHRC • Appeal by Human Rights Groups and Legislators • Governments Supporting Campaign to Defeat Syrian Bid —
Islamic states, Russia, China, Cuba, rally for Assad Regime Geneva, April 28, 2011 — UN Watch, the Geneva-based rights group that heads an international coalition opposing Syria’s election
UN Watch executive director Hillel Neuer was interviewed by Sky News TV political editor Adam Boulton regarding Syria’s bloody crackdown, on April 27. Neuer
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