Above: The UN Human Rights Council’s Cuban-sponsored Olivier De Schutter, left, with Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mikdad. Damascus, 2010. Today the UN Human Rights
Above: The UN Human Rights Council’s Cuban-sponsored Olivier De Schutter, left, with Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mikdad. Damascus, 2010. Today the UN Human Rights
During its 48th session, which is currently meeting in Geneva, the Committee Against Torture convened an extraordinary meeting on the situation in the Syrian Arab
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
GENEVA, May 14, 2012 — After Ban Ki-moon’s announcement today that he supports a two-year extension for rights commissioner Navi Pillay, a non-governmental watchdog group
Today’s announcement by the office of UN human rights chief Navi Pillay about an “Expert Workshop on Human Rights and International Solidarity,” which it will
Today’s announcement by the office of UN human rights chief Navi Pillay about an “Expert Workshop on Human Rights and International Solidarity,” which it will
One of President Obama’s top human rights officials has accused the UN Human Rights Council of anti-Semitism. In a speech delivered yesterday before the superb
The National Post (Canada) May 5, 2012, p. A20 EDITORIALS By Hillel Neuer Olivier De Schutter is the UN Human Rights Council’s “Special Rapporteur on
As much of the world starves, a UN hunger expert investigates Canada The National Post (Canada) May 5, 2012, p. A20 EDITORIALS By Hillel Neuer
About the Chavez Bid and How Governments Can Stop It Venezuela: Another test for U.N. rights body The Miami Herald, May 2, 2012 By Hillel C.