North Korea
North Korea defiant amid harsh UN criticism
On December 7, North Korea underwent the Universal Period Review (UPR), a process which involves a review of the human rights records of all 192
December 9, 2009
News
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U.S. nominee to UN rights council pledges to eliminate anti-Israel agenda item, refocus on “real abusers”
GENEVA, December 2, 2009 — Geneva-based human rights group UN Watch welcomed Congressional testimony delivered yesterday (see selected portions below) by the Obama Administration’s nominee as next
December 2, 2009
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U.S. nominee to UN rights council pledges to eliminate anti-Israel agenda item, refocus on “real abusers”
GENEVA, December 2, 2009 — Geneva-based human rights group UN Watch welcomed Congressional testimony delivered yesterday (see selected portions below) by the Obama Administration’s nominee as next
December 2, 2009
Switzerland
UN Watch Slams Swiss Ban on Minarets
PRESS RELEASE GENEVA, Nov. 30 — A Geneva-based human rights monitoring group said that Switzerland’s new prohibition against minarets constitutes a breach of the country’s
November 30, 2009
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U.N. rights chief says criticism of Israel-bashing council is ‘propaganda’
Criticism of the U.N. human Rights Council’s problematic record — where there have been more condemnatory resolutions, special sessions and fact-finding missions against Israel than
November 24, 2009
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U.N. rights chief says criticism of Israel-bashing council is ‘propaganda’
Criticism of the U.N. human Rights Council’s problematic record — where there have been more condemnatory resolutions, special sessions and fact-finding missions against Israel than
November 24, 2009
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When Pakistan announced the Palestinian situation is “not a human rights issue”
Only three years old, the wayward U.N. Human Rights Council is already the subject of a new international discussion on reform. When the 47-nation body
November 23, 2009
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When Pakistan announced the Palestinian situation is “not a human rights issue”
Only three years old, the wayward U.N. Human Rights Council is already the subject of a new international discussion on reform. When the 47-nation body
November 23, 2009
Antisemitism
GA adopts outcome document of Durban Review Conference
On November 23, Sudan, on behalf of the Group of 77, introduced in the General Assembly’s Third Committee a resolution on the adoption of the
November 23, 2009
United Nations
GA endorses HRC Report
On November 23, the General Assembly’s Third Committee adopted the Report of the Human Rights Council, introduced by Zambia for the African Group, and covering
November 23, 2009
Burma (Myanmar)
GA condemns Burma, DPRK, Iran
On Thursday, November 19, the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee adopted a resolution that “strongly condemns the ongoing systematic violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms
November 20, 2009
Antisemitism
Wall Street Journal: UN Watch takes on Islamist U.N. assault on free speech
Yesterday’s edition of the Wall Street Journal Asia (page 18) published the following two letters to the editor, by U.S. State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley
November 19, 2009