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Africa wants racism, xenophobia to be criminalized
UN Watch in the News Agence France Presse, August 26, 2008 African nations decided on Tuesday to push for laws that prohibit racism and xenophobia
August 26, 2008
News
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Africa states to raise Palestinian issue at UN forum
UN Watch in the News Reuters, August 26, 2008 ABUJA, Aug 26 (Reuters) — African countries recommended on Tuesday that a U.N. forum on racism next
August 26, 2008
Durban
UN’s ‘Durban II’ Conference in Nigeria Slams Free Speech, Israel; Silent on Darfur Atrocities and African Ethnic Violence
PRESS RELEASE UN Watch: ‘African Declaration Breaches EU’s Red Lines’ Abuja, Nigeria, August 26, 2008 — Geneva-based human rights group UN Watch expressed alarm over
August 26, 2008
UN Watch
Issue 179: UN Watch Exclusive from Nigeria: Today’s Durban II Text
UN’s Durban II African Prep Meeting Slams Israel, Free Speech;Silent on Darfur Atrocities and AfricanEthnic Violence UN Watch Plenary Speech to African Conference Defends Principles, Exposes Hypocrisy
August 26, 2008
Middle East
UN Palestine Investigator Richard Falk Lauds Own Campaign
Geneva, Aug. 25, 2008 — The UN Human Right Council’s expert on Palestine today praised a boat trip to Gaza by pro-Palestinian campaigners (see UN
August 25, 2008
Durban
UN Watch Addresses African Regional Meeting on Durban II, in Abuja, Nigeria
UN Watch Intervention Regional Conference for Africa Preparatory to the Durban Review Conference Abuja, Nigeria 24 August 2008 Delivered by Mr. Leon Saltiel of UN
August 24, 2008
Human Rights
Qaddafi Rights Prize Awarded to Former Malta PM for ‘Defending Palestinian and Iraqi Oppressed Peoples’
No shame: Even with the Qaddafi servant-beating and hostage episode still unresolved, the Libyan human rights prize has decided to announce its annual award. The two
August 19, 2008
Human Rights
Qaddafi Rights Prize Awarded to Former Malta PM for ‘Defending Palestinian and Iraqi Oppressed Peoples’
No shame: Even with the Qaddafi servant-beating and hostage episode still unresolved, the Libyan human rights prize has decided to announce its annual award. The two
August 19, 2008
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Letter to the editor
UN Watch in the News By Lars Knuchel, Deputy Head of Information, Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs August 18, 2008 Re. Hillel Neuer, “Who will guard
August 18, 2008
Durban
France to Boycott Durban II If Hijacked, Warns Human Rights Minister Rama Yade
Writing in reply to a parliamentary question, Rama Yade, France’s Senegalese-born Foreign Affairs and Human Rights Secretary, warned this week that France will walk out
August 8, 2008
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“Die Atmosphäre ist totalitär”
UN Watch in the News Jungle World Nr. 32 August 7, 2008 Die Genfer NGO “UN Watch” kontrolliert seit 1993 die Arbeit der Uno im Hinblick
August 7, 2008
Iran
Libya Preaches to Durban II on Racism Against Maids, as Qaddafi Jr. Arrested for Beating Maids
Many newspapers over the past few weeks have reported on Libya’s hostile measures against Switzerland and its citizens. Few, though, have noted the irony of
August 7, 2008