The U.N.’s continued silence on Iran is deafening. Yes, eventually we had a handful of statements by Ban Ki-moon and rights chief Navi Pillay, but the
While the appointed experts of the U.N. Human Rights Council are always quick to slam Israel and the United States for alleged violations, the regime of
While the appointed experts of the U.N. Human Rights Council are always quick to slam Israel and the United States for alleged violations, the regime of
The Pakistan government sees the failure of the United Nations to issue a resolution regarding the November 2008 Mumbai terror attacks despite unprecedented pressure from
The Pakistan government sees the failure of the United Nations to issue a resolution regarding the November 2008 Mumbai terror attacks despite unprecedented pressure from
William Easterly of Aid Watch, gives his scorecard on UN human rights: On something like “the right to water,” where it is impossible to identify
William Easterly of Aid Watch, gives his scorecard on UN human rights: On something like “the right to water,” where it is impossible to identify
Jerry Okungu of Kenya, writing in New Vision, Uganda, was “miffed by the so-called African envoys at the United Nations Human Rights Council that purported
Update: The U.S. joined the U.N. Human Rights Council today for the first time. More than half of the 2009-2010 council members — 25 out
Today the Human Rights Council concluded its 11th session. Click here for the session’s report, including texts of resolutions and decisions. The only country-specific resolution
At the UN Human Rights Council, the European Union (EU) won a rare victory today when it succeeded, by one-vote, to secure the passage of its amendments
PRESS RELEASE Geneva, June 18, 2009 — UN Watch welcomed the U.N. Human Rights Council’s 20-19 vote today renewing the mandate of its investigator into abuses in