Sri Lanka
Debate rages at Sri Lanka session
At the U.N. Human Rights Council today, a special session was held to address the urgent situation in Sri Lanka. While the High Commissioner for
May 26, 2009
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UN Watch slams “toothless” Swiss-EU draft U.N. resolution on Sri Lanka
Geneva, May 25, 2009 — Geneva-based human rights group UN Watch today expressed “serious disappointment” today over a “toothless” draft resolution on Sri Lanka submitted today
May 25, 2009
Sri Lanka
UN Watch slams “toothless” Swiss-EU draft U.N. resolution on Sri Lanka
Geneva, May 25, 2009 — Geneva-based human rights group UN Watch today expressed “serious disappointment” today over a “toothless” draft resolution on Sri Lanka submitted today
May 25, 2009
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Sri Lanka preempts emergency U.N. session with self-congratulatory resolution
Sri Lanka is not waiting quietly to be scrutinized by Monday’s emergency session of the U.N. Human Rights Council, which was initiated by Western states
May 22, 2009
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Sri Lanka seeks to deflect U.N. rights scrutiny
UN Watch in the News Stephanie Nebehay Reuters May 22, 2009 * Sri Lanka and its allies seek to quash Western censure * Colombo text
May 22, 2009
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US membership in UN Human Rights Council raises concerns
Deutsche Press-Agentur May 14, 2009 New York – Criticized for boycotting the United Nations Human Rights Council for the past three years, the United States has
May 14, 2009
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Associated Press: UN elects rights violators to Human Rights Council
UN elects rights violators to Human Rights Council Edith M. Lederer The Associated Press May 13, 2009 Seven countries accused of human rights violations, including
May 13, 2009
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US, China, Cuba, Saudi Arabia elected to UN rights panel
UN Watch in the News Agence France Presse Gerard Aziakou May 12, 2009 UNITED NATIONS (AFP) – The United States was Tuesday elected to a seat
May 12, 2009
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U.S. Joining Human Rights Abusers on U.N. Human Rights Council
UN Watch in the News Penny Starr CNSNews.com May 12, 2009 For the first time since the United Nations formed the U.N. Human Rights Council
May 12, 2009
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U.S. May Find Lonely Place on U.N. Human Rights Council
UN Watch in the News Joseph Abrams Fox News Network May 11, 2009 What do Cuba, China, Saudi Arabia and the United States have in common?
May 11, 2009
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UN sanctions human-rights activist
UN Watch in the News Steven Edwards Canwest News Service May 8, 2009 UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations human-rights office on Friday banned for
May 8, 2009
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EVALUATION OF 2009-2012 UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CANDIDATES
Joint Analysis by Freedom House and UN Watch Presented at United Nations Headquarters, May 5, 2009 PDF Version Background On May 12, 2009, the UN General
May 5, 2009