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In a recent visit to Zimbabwe, UN high commissioner for human rights Navi Pillay called for sanctions to be lifted. Ms Pillay argued that the

UN rights chief Navi Pillay’s disproportionate censure of Canada before the 47-nation Human Rights Council on Monday was immediately exploited by anti-democratic regimes to divert

GENEVA, June 14 – In a meeting today between NGOs and UN Human Rights Council President Laura Dupuy Lassere, the International Commission of Jurists said they

A delegation from UN Watch participated together with other NGOs in a Geneva meeting today with UN Human Rights Council President Laura Dupuy Lassere. Peter

GENEVA, June 13, 2012 – The United Nations circulated a draft resolution rejecting a Palestinian bid to list the birthplace of Jesus as an endangered

The 20th session of the UN Human Rights Council will convene on Monday. Below find a selection of country-specific and other noteworthy resolutions the Human

International campaign of 40 MPs and NGOs protest candidacy Coalition from 19 countries, including US, France, UK, Canada, Switzerland, Bahrain, Guinea, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, Somalia,

International campaign of 40 MPs and NGOs protest candidacy Coalition from 19 countries, including US, France, UK, Canada, Switzerland, Bahrain, Guinea, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, Somalia,

Diplomacy can be a funny thing. In this just-published letter to Laura Dupuy Lasserre, the President of the UN Human Rights Council, Israel’s representative accuses her

Diplomacy can be a funny thing. In this just-published letter to Laura Dupuy Lasserre, the President of the UN Human Rights Council, Israel’s representative accuses her