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U.S. Protesters Call for UN Investigation of Police Shooting
April 09, 2015
The Associated Press reports that a group of protesters in Wisconsin are calling on the UN Human Rights Council to investigate the death of a man at the hands of a Wisconsin police officer because of their lack of trust in the U.S. and state justice system.
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Palestine Seeks UN Timetable on Two-State Solution
April 09, 2015
The Associated Press reports that the Ambassador of Palestine to the UN Riyad Mansour says Palestine is "ready and willing" to seek a UN Security Council resolution that would set a timetable for the creation of a Palestinian state.
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UN's Ban Targets Israel in Remarks to Arab Leaders
April 09, 2015
In remarks to the recent League of Arab States Summit in Egypt, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on Israel to halt "nearly half a century of occupation" and to support the creation of a Palestinian state.
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Trade Deal Opens U.S. to Suits in UN-Approved Tribunals
April 08, 2015
The New York Times reports that a leaked chapter from a trade deal between the U.S. and 11 other countries, called the Trans-Pacific Partnership, could lead to increased lawsuits by foreign companies against U.S. federal, state, and local governments in a UN-sanctioned tribunal.
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Ploton Calls for "Results-Based" Human Rights Activism
April 08, 2015
Vincent Ploton writes that activist organizations should adopt a "results-based management" approach to measure their advancement of the international human rights agenda.
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