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What's New

Resources updated between Monday, September 26, 2016 and Sunday, October 02, 2016

October 2, 2016

Resolution "Technical assistance and capacity-building for Yemen in the field of human rights," A/HRC/RES/33/16, Submitted by Sudan (on behalf of the Group of Arab States), September 29, 2016 Document

September 30, 2016

Site of a Saudi-led coalition attack in Yemen (File photo)

UN "Human Rights" Council Refuses Independent Inquiry on Bombings in Yemen Article

On September 30, 2016, the UN Human Rights Council re-elected Jean Ziegler of Switzerland, to its Advisory Committee. Ziegler, the nominee of the Western group of states (WEOG), is a notorious anti-Western and anti-Jewish extremist. Among other things, Ziegler co-founded the Muammar Gaddafi Human Rights Prize (given to the likes of Holocaust-denier Roger Garaudy), and served as an advisor and promoter of a long-list of dictators and mass murderers over the decades. True to form, within two weeks of his election, on October 11, 2016, Ziegler promoted his latest book by condemning the United States and Israel.

Before Ziegler's election, Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen pointed out that the Obama administration had an opportunity to prevent Ziegler's re-nomination for the position - and didn't: "The Obama administration had an opportunity to block his candidacy while serving as the coordinator for the Western European and Others Group this year at the Council, but failed to do so."

Election of members of the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee Development

September 29, 2016

U.N. Suspends Aid Convoys in Syria After Hit, ICRC Warns on Impact Article

Syrian UN Ambassador Laughs About Hospital Bombings, 9/28/16

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A Laughing Matter: Syrian UN Ambassador Reacts to Hospital Bombings Article

Site of a Syrian airstrike in Aleppo

Double Standards for Aleppo and Gaza Article

Israeli practices affecting the human rights of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, Report of the Secretary-General Development

Report of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories Development

S.2040 - Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (Passed in Senate and House over Presidential veto) Document

A memorial to the victims of 9/11

Congress Rejects Obama Veto, Saudi September 11 Bill Becomes Law Article

September 28, 2016

UN "Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent" Accuses US Cops of "Lynching," Calls for Slave Reparations Development

A crater caused by a Saudi-led coalition air strike at a hospital operated by Medecins Sans Frontieres in Yemen (Reuters)

Yemen: Doctors Without Borders says Saudi Airstrike on Hospital was 'Unjustified and Unprovoked' Document

Medics inspect the damage outside a field hospital in Aleppo (Reuters)

Two Aleppo Hospitals Bombed Out of Service in 'Catastrophic' Airstrikes Document

The debris of Boeing 777 Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 which crashed during flying over Ukraine in July 2014 (EPA)

Missile that Shot Down Malaysian Flight Came from Russia: Probe Document

September 27, 2016

A Syrian man carrying the body of his nephew in Aleppo

Russia & Syria Kill 140 Civilians in Aleppo Since Thursday, Russia Accused of War Crimes Document

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas at UN General Assembly, September 22, 2016

Abbas's Speech at UN Shows Why Peace Not Possible Article

September 26, 2016

The Cuban Ambassador to the UN Human Rights Council (File photo)

Demonization of Israel at UN "Human Rights" Council Hits Another Low Article

Palestinian representative to the UN Human Rights Council Ibrahim Khraishi (File photo)

Palestinians Issue Blood Libel at UN "Human Rights" Council, Accuse Israel of "Lynching" Article

The UN Human Rights Council

More Anti-Israel Hate at the UN From "Civil Society" Article

Site of a Saudi-led airstrike in Yemen (File photo)

UK Criticized After Blocking Human Rights Council Inquiry into War Crimes in Yemen Article

Nahed Hattar (File photo)

Jordanian Writer Accused of Blaspheming Islam Shot Dead Near Court Document