Iraq
Today: Iraq to win election to U.N.'s top human rights body, experts predict
Iraq’s bid for re-election to a seat on the UN’s top human rights body should be rejected, as it fails to meet the basic membership
October 17, 2019
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Mauritania
Slave-holding Mauritania to win U.N. human rights post
GENEVA, October 16, 2019 – One day before the UN’s election of 14 nations to its highest human rights body, the Geneva-based non-governmental human rights group UN Watch
October 16, 2019
Libya
Libya set to win seat on UN's top human rights body, despite abuses
Libya’s bid for a seat on the UN’s top human rights body should be rejected, as it fails to meet the basic membership criteria. The
October 12, 2019
Mauritania
Mauritania set to win seat on UN's top human rights body, despite 500,000 slaves
President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani Mauritania’s bid for a seat on the UN’s top human rights body should be rejected, as it fails to
October 12, 2019
Sudan
Sudan set to win seat on UN's top human rights body, despite abuses
Sudan’s bid for a seat on the UN’s top human rights body should be rejected, as it fails to meet the basic membership criteria. The
October 12, 2019
Human Rights
Report: Abuser states set to win top U.N. rights posts
GENEVA, October 11, 2019 – Ahead of next Thursday’s UN election of 14 nations to its highest human rights body, a coalition of non-governmental human rights groups from
October 11, 2019
Iraq
Iraq seeks re-election to UN's top human rights body, despite abuses
Iraq’s bid for re-election to a seat on the UN’s top human rights body should be rejected, as it fails to meet the basic membership
October 11, 2019
China
Hong Kong Lawmaker Urges Human Rights Council to Probe Police Violence
Central to the mission of United Nations Watch is supporting human rights activists who speak the truth on key issues. In September 2019, UN Watch
October 3, 2019
Venezuela
It's official: Venezuela's Maduro regime set to win seat on UN's top human rights body
GENEVA, September 29, 2019 — It’s official: Venezuela has submitted its candidacy for a seat on the UN’s highest human rights body, and barring an
September 29, 2019
Israel
Rare U.N. Speech: "Palestinians hijacked UNRWA to ensure Israel no longer exists as state for the Jewish people"
Statement by United Nations Watch Delivered by Dr. Einat Wilf, 23 September 2019 UN Human Right Council, 42nd Session Agenda Item 7 Transcript: Madam Vice President:
September 27, 2019
Venezuela
Venezuela: after 8-year activist campaign, UN opens first probe into rights abuses
UN Watch advisory board member Diego Arria, the former president of the UN Security Council, was a major force advocating to hold the Maduro regime
September 27, 2019
Exposed UNRWA Employee
Ziad Abuzarard, UNRWA Syria Employee, Incites Children to Violence
Ziad Abuzarad lists himself as an employee of UNRWA. He has posted content that compares Israelis to “wild beasts and hyenas,” as well as content
September 25, 2019