Human rights council

Kerry decries Human Rights Council’s ‘obsession’ with Israel

The U.S. secretary of state admonishes the group in Geneva, saying there is an “unbalanced focus on one democratic country.”

March 2, 2015 9:34 am

U.N.: Israel must withdraw from settlements immediately

A U.N. report on the impact of Jewish West Bank settlements on Palestinians said Israel immediately should begin withdrawing all settlers from the territory.

January 31, 2013 11:55 am

Israel boycotts scheduled U.N. review of human rights practices

Israel boycotted a United Nations review of its human rights practices, becoming the first country to do so.

January 29, 2013 6:09 pm

U.N. imprisonment watchdog calls on Cuba to release Alan Gross

By Ron Kampeas January 8, 2013 5:15 pm

Obama administration defends Human Rights Council record

By Ron Kampeas July 13, 2012 10:57 am

Israel won’t cooperate with U.N. fact-finding mission on settlements

By Debra Rubin July 8, 2012 12:56 pm

Goldstone’s kangaroo court

By JTA Mailman April 6, 2011 6:07 pm

B’nai B’rith: Condemn Syria for anti-Israel statement

By Marcy Oster June 13, 2010 10:58 pm

In do-over on Goldstone, Human Rights Council ignores Hamas

By Uriel Heilman October 19, 2009 5:02 pm

U.N. council’s session on Goldstone tackles Jerusalem violence

By Marcy Oster October 15, 2009 6:40 pm

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