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UN: US Block on Goldstone Report Must Not Defer Justice

Oct 2, 2009

The decision at the UN Human Rights Council to defer a vote on the Goldstone Gaza report until March 2010 obliges the United States and other governments blocking action at the council to press Israel and Hamas to commence credible investigations, Human Rights Watch said today. The fact-finding mission found evidence of violations of the laws of war during the Gaza conflict that should trigger credible investigations of the conduct of both sides.
UN Human Rights Council: 'Traditional Values' Vote and Gaza Overshadow Progress

Oct 2, 2009

The UN Human Rights Council concluded its session with mixed results. The council adopted helpful resolutions on the human rights situations in Burma, Somalia, Honduras, and Cambodia and unanimously supported resolutions on freedom of expression, migrants' rights, HIV/AIDS, and access to medicines.

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Ten Steps for Darfur

Indicators for Evaluating Progress in the HRC Group of Experts Process
Down to Business

The Human Rights Council’s Backlog of Work
Human Rights Council Membership Requires Steps to Address Violations

A Briefing Paper by the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights and Human Rights Watch

UN: US Block on Goldstone Report Must Not Defer Justice

Oct 2, 2009

The decision at the UN Human Rights Council to defer a vote on the Goldstone Gaza report until March 2010 obliges the United States and other governments blocking action at the council to press Israel and Hamas to commence credible investigations, Human Rights Watch said today. The fact-finding mission found evidence of violations of the laws of war during the Gaza conflict that should trigger credible investigations of the conduct of both sides.
UN Human Rights Council: 'Traditional Values' Vote and Gaza Overshadow Progress

Oct 2, 2009

The UN Human Rights Council concluded its session with mixed results. The council adopted helpful resolutions on the human rights situations in Burma, Somalia, Honduras, and Cambodia and unanimously supported resolutions on freedom of expression, migrants' rights, HIV/AIDS, and access to medicines.
UN: US, EU Undermine Justice for Gaza Conflict

Sep 30, 2009

The failure of the United States and European Union governments to endorse the report of the Gaza fact-finding mission sends a message that serious laws-of-war violations will be treated with kid gloves when committed by an ally.
Statement to Human Rights Council on the Protection of Human Rights in the Context of HIV/AIDS

Sep 18, 2009

Statement by Human Rights Watch and the International Harm Reduction Association at the Human Rights Council general debate on the protection of human rights in the context of HIV/AIDS
Submission to the Human Rights Committee regarding Cameroon’s Fourth Periodic Report

Aug 26, 2009
UN: Embrace Competitive Elections to Human Rights Council

Aug 14, 2009
Letter to UN Member States: Embrace Competitive Elections to Human Rights Council

Aug 13, 2009
Letter to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navanethem Pillay Regarding Tindouf Refugee Camps

Jun 19, 2009

Human Rights Watch writes to High Commissioner Pillay urging the redoubling of efforts to establish a program of human rights monitoring for Western Sahara and the Sahrawi refugee camps in Tindouf, Algeria.
Human Rights Council: UN Body to Keep Watch on Sudan

Jun 19, 2009

The defeat on June 18 in the UN Human Rights Council of efforts led by Egypt and Sudan to end the scrutiny of Sudan was an important step.
UN Human Rights Council: Continue Scrutiny of Rights in Sudan

Jun 16, 2009

The United Nations Human Rights Council should reject the Sudanese government's request to terminate the mandate of the special rapporteur on human rights in Sudan.

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