Last week, at the 2014 Oslo Freedom Forum, the annual meeting of human rights and democracy activists from around the world, Bård Glad Pedersen, Norway’s State
Many contentious issues were raised regarding Israel’s human rights record on October 20, as the UN Human Rights Committee considered Israel’s implementation of the International Covenant on
Neuer: “Like making a pyromaniac into the fire chief” U.N. representatives for Venezuela, including Foreign Minister Rafael Ramirez, right, celebrate after being elected to a
PRESS RELEASE Neuer: “Like making a pyromaniac into the fire chief” GENEVA, October 16, 2014 – Despite Venezuela’s record of human rights abuses against judges, students and
GENEVA, October 15 — The election tomorrow of Venezuela and Turkey to the UN Security Council will be “like making pyromaniacs into the fire chiefs,” said UN
In an important development, the European Union has stopped participating in the UN Human Rights Council’s regular agenda item against Israel. This has the Arab
In an important development, the European Union has stopped participating in the UN Human Rights Council’s agenda item against Israel. This has the Arab and
GENEVA, Switzerland, October 6 – UN Watch took the floor in the recent session of the UN Human Rights Council to present a letter by 20 North Korean
GENEVA, Switzerland, October 6 – UN Watch took the floor in the recent session of the UN Human Rights Council to present a letter by 20 North Korean
By Katie Vloet Oct. 2, 2014 ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The UN Human Rights Council has been too welcoming to countries that abuse human rights,
By Katie Vloet Oct. 2, 2014 ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The UN Human Rights Council has been too welcoming to countries that abuse human rights, yet the
Condemnatory Country-Specific Resolutions The continuing grave deterioration in the human rights and humanitarian situation in the Syrian Arab Republic (A/HRC/27/L.5/Rev.1) Sponsors: France, Germany, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco,