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UN Agents Condemn Israeli Ruling on Bedouin Village
November 30, 2018
In September, UN observers on human rights issues released a statement describing the “appalling” nature of an Israel High Court decision permitting the Israeli government to demolish a Palestinian Bedouin village, arguing the decision contravenes international human rights law and amounts to a “war crime.”
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UN Observers Warn of "Regression" on Abortion Rights
November 30, 2018
In September, a group of UN human rights mandate holders called on national governments to respect “international human rights norms” by allowing access to “safe and legal abortion” to protect women from a wide range of human rights abuses - including the violation of women’s rights against “torture and ill treatment.”
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US Official Discusses Rights Engagement After UNHRC Withdrawal
November 30, 2018
In remarks at the Heritage Foundation, Senior Advisor of the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor at the US State Department Michael Kozak discusses the Department’s plans, following the US withdrawal from the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), to engage with countries and in international fora on pressing global human rights issues.
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Experts Applaud US Defunding of UNRWA
November 30, 2018
Brett Schaefer and James Phillips of the Heritage Foundation write that the Trump Administration’s decision to end funding for the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestinian refugees was justified in light of UNRWA’s flaws, including its broad definition of “refugee” and evidence that it has contributed to violent extremism.
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Haley: UNHRC Provides Cover to Rights Violators
November 29, 2018
In remarks at the Heritage Foundation in September, US Permanent Representative to the UN Nikki Haley explained at length the reasons behind the US’s withdrawal from the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), citing the loose membership requirements, its disproportionate focus on Israel, and its status as a “bully pulpit for human rights violators.”
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