United Nations

Letter to UN Member States: Condemn Human Rights Violations in Iran

Human Rights Watch — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:35:41 -0800

To all members of the UN General Assembly

Your Excellency,

Moving Beyond the Goldstone Report

Joe Stork — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:01:29 -0800

Two months ago in this column I raised the issue of accountability for war crimes committed in the Gaza conflict. I wrote that the findings and recommendations of the United Nations Fact-Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict, and its reception by Israel, Hamas, the United States, and others, would be the key to achieving justice.

Sudan: Reform National Security Law

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:44:03 -0800

(New York) - A report released on November 5, 2009 by the United Nations Panel of Experts on Sudan reveals continuing human rights violations in Darfur and underscores the urgent need to reform Sudan's repressive national security law, Human Rights Watch said today.

Eastern DR Congo: Surge in Army Atrocities

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:10:28 -0800

(New York) - Congolese armed forces in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have brutally killed hundreds of civilians and committed widespread rape in the past three months in a military operation backed by the United Nations, Human Rights Watch said today.

UN: US Block on Goldstone Report Must Not Defer Justice

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:37:30 -0700

UN Human Rights Council: 'Traditional Values' Vote and Gaza Overshadow Progress

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 06:47:52 -0700

(Geneva) - The UN Human Rights Council concluded its session with mixed results, Human Rights Watch said today. 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 Security Council: A Victory for Women Caught in War

Human Rights Watch — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:55:00 -0700

(New York) - The United Nations Security Council resolution up for a vote today to create a senior coordinator to address how armed conflict affects women around the globe is a vital step toward more consistent UN action on the issue, Human Rights Watch said today.

UN: US, EU Undermine Justice for Gaza Conflict

Human Rights Watch — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:09:50 -0700

(Geneva) - 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, Human Rights Watch said today.

Rape as a Weapon -- Rights Watch #17

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:21:35 -0700

The United Nations' new special representative on women and conflict could finally give some teeth to the global fight against rape as a weapon of war. Congo is one place where this new office could make a big difference. With HRW's Marianne Mollmann and Juliane Kippenberg.

Sri Lanka: World Leaders Should Demand End to Detention Camps

Human Rights Watch — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:25:45 -0700

(New York) - World leaders in New York for the United Nations General Assembly and the G-20 economic summit in Pittsburgh should call on the Sri Lankan government to immediately release more than 260,000 displaced persons illegally confined in detention camps, Human Rights Watch said today.