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Issue 292: Time to Free Jailed Activist Dr. Wang Binghzhang
The following op-ed about jailed Chinese dissident Dr. Wang Binghzhang—written by Cambridge University law student Gabriel Latner, a recent intern with UN Watch—appears in today’s
It’s official: Shamed Assad pulls Syria out of UN race
GENEVA, May 11 — A coalition of 25 human rights groups headed by the Geneva-based UN Watch cheered today’s withdrawal by Syria of its candidacy for a
It’s official: Shamed Assad pulls Syria out of UN race
GENEVA, May 11 — A coalition of 25 human rights groups headed by the Geneva-based UN Watch cheered today’s withdrawal by Syria of its candidacy for a
Issue 291: It’s Official: Even Club of Abusers Won’t Take Syria’s Assad
GENEVA, May 11 – The Syrian regime of President Bashar Assad today officially reversed itself, pulling its candidacy for a seat on the UN’s 47-nation Human
UN Watch hails Syrian defeat at UN, but opposes reported consolation prize for Assad regime
GENEVA, May 9 — UN Watch hailed the breaking news that Syria is expected to drop its bid, but expressed concern that it might be replaced by Kuwait
Syria’s Bid for UN Human Rights Council Said to Be Derailed
Bloomberg story published in San Francisco Chronicle May 10, 2011 Syria is likely to drop its bid for a seat on the United Nations Human Rights
Syria Might Not Get That Human Rights Council Seat, After All
By Uri Friedman The Atlantic Wire May 10, 2011 Kuwait will run for a seat on the U.N.’s Human Rights Council this month instead of
Syria forced to abandon candidacy for Human Rights Council
The Swiss Telegraph Agency story published in Le Temps May 10, 2011 Syria was forced to give up its candidacy for the Human Rights Council, a
Kuwait may replace Syrian bid for seat on UNHRC
May 10, 2011 The Jerusalem Post By Jordana Horn NEW YORK – Kuwait has told Western officials it will bid for the Arab seat on
Diplomats: Syria out as human rights candidate
May 10, 2011 Associated Press story carried in The Washington Post (online) and many other newspapers By Edith M. Lederer UNITED NATIONS — Kuwait is going to
‘Kuwait to replace Syria’ for UN body bid
Al Jazeera (English) May 10, 2011 Western diplomats say Kuwait will replace Syria as a candidate for a seat on the United Nations’ top human