United nations human rights articles
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‘At the United Nations, the flag of human rights still flies at half-mast’
For nearly 80 years, US officials at the UN have reliably and loyally raised their hands to veto any resolution to prevent or limit genocide when that resolution challenges US or Israel’s dominance.
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UN Human Rights Council holds session on Afghanistan's Human Rights situation
The periodic review session of the United Nations Human Rights Council on Afghanistan’s human rights situation will be held today, Monday, April 29th. The review session, which will run from April 29th to October 10th, will examine the human rights situation of 14 countries, including Afghanistan. On the first day, before lunch, the human rights […]
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US says Israeli army units violated human rights
But all five units remain eligible for US military aid after Israel took action, the state department says.