Human Rights
Saudi women’s tales horrify UN
Members of Saudi delegation MONTREAL GAZETTE Friday, January 18, 2008 STEVEN EDWARDS Canwest News Service Members of a United Nations women’s rights panel sat aghast
January 20, 2008
Women’s Rights
Human Rights
UN Watch Challenges Saudi Arabian Testimony to UN Women’s Rights Panel
PRESS RELEASE Geneva, Jan. 17 — UN Watch expressed disappointment that Saudi Arabia today used its first appearance before a UN expert panel on women’s
January 17, 2008
Human Rights
NGOs urge European leaders in Geneva to protest Iranian abuses
PRESS RELEASE Hardline Minister Mottaki ‘Unwelcome’ at UN Human Rights Council Geneva, March 12, 2007 — An international coalition of human rights groups called on nine European government
March 12, 2007
Human Rights
Issue 72: Special Issue Commemorating Human Rights Day
Today, 10 December, is Human Rights Day. Analysis: AIDS is a major global threat to human security. As the enjoyment of human rights is predicated
December 10, 2001
Human Rights
Issue 49: Gender parity in the UN system
The United Nations has been a major player in the global drive for equality of the sexes. How has the world body fared in promoting
June 14, 2000