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'''UN Watch''' is , a Geneva-based lobbying group set up by , monitors the performance of the [[American Jewish Committee]] (AJC) to pressure United Nations against taking a critical stance on Israel. UN Watch earlier tried to hide its [[Israel Lobby]] link when one by the yardstick of its employees Leon Saltiel wrote Spinwatch.org claiming 'complete independence' from the AJCown Charter and promote human rights for all.(email reproduced on the 'Discussion' page) However this It is belied by an accredited non-governmental organization with the press release on UN ECOSOC and has affiliate status with the AJCs website which noted that UN DPI. UN Watch is to become 'fully integrated' into led the largest NGO coalition at the AJCUN Human Rights Council special session on Darfur in December 2006. the release concluded::Eighteen months ago, the [[American Jewish Committee1]] and It has often appealed to the [[World Jewish Congress]] reached an agreement, approved by the international board of [[UN Watch]], to transfer full control of the organization to AJC, an agreement that went into effect take stronger action on January 1, 2001Darfur.{{ref|AJC}} [2]
UN Watch is an accredited non-governmental organization with the UN ECOSOC and has affiliate status with the UN DPI. UN Watch led the largest NGO coalition at the UN Human Rights Council special session on Darfur in December 2006.
UN Watch has several times spoken out for the rights of the "hero" [[Asma Janhangir]], and her sister [[Hina Jilani]], both of whom are UN human rights officials who have been subjected to arrest and detention by Pakistan. [30] During a peaceful protest in support of women’s rights held in Lahore on May 14, 2005, Ms. Jahangir and Ms. Jilani were among several women who were publicly humiliated, beaten and arrested by Pakistani police. UN Watch confronted Pakistan over its actions at the June 2005 annual session of UN human rights experts in Geneva, causing Pakistan to issue its first apology for the “extremely unfortunate” incident. [31]
[[Jean Ziegler]] is "co-founder and vice-chairman of the foundation that administers the Moammar Khaddafi Prize for Human Rights, and arranged for [[Fidel Castro]] to win the US$250,000 award in 1998."
Email: unwatch At unwatch.org<br>
==Articles and resources==
===Related SourceWatch articles===
*[[Human Rights Watch]]
*[[Amnesty International]]
===References===
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===External resources===
For further information, see relevant Neocon Europe page [http://www.neoconeurope.eu/UN_Watch UN Watch]
===External articles===
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==Activities==
UN Watch monitors the actions of UN officials to hold them accountable to the principle of the UN Charter. Its work has praised positive actions and criticized negative ones.
==Praise for others==Secretary General Ban Ki-moonUN Watch has praised Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for speaking out for the victims of Darfur, confronting Sri Lanka over the killings of aid workers and acting to establish the international tribunal on the assassination of former prime minister Rafik Hariri of Lebanon. [25] "Quietly but firmly, Ban is helping to confirm the UN's indispensable role in the world." [26]
UN Watch has also praised Secretary-General [[Ban Ki-moon]] for speaking out for following in the victims steps of Darfurhis predecessor, Kofi Annan, in denouncing Holocaust denial and confronting Sri Lanka over the killings global scourge of aid workers and acting to establish the international tribunal on the assassination of former prime minister Rafik Hariri of Lebanon. [25] "Quietly but firmly, Ban is helping to confirm the UN's indispensable role in the worldanti-Semitism." [2627]
Secretary General Kofi AnnanUN Watch also has often praised Secretary-General Ban for following in the steps actions of his predecessor, Mr. Kofi Annan. "On Darfur, in denouncing Holocaust denial and confronting Mr. Annan is certainly one of the global scourge of anti-Semitismmost outspoken leaders on the international scene." [28] In "Time to Rally for Annan's Human Rights Reform," UN Watch praised Mr. Annan's reform efforts. [2729]
UN Experts Asma Jahangir and Hina JilaniUN Watch has often praised several times spoken out for the actions rights of the "hero" Asma Janhangir, and her sister Hina Jilani, both of Mrwhom are UN human rights officials who have been subjected to arrest and detention by Pakistan. [[Kofi Annan]30]During a peaceful protest in support of women’s rights held in Lahore on May 14, 2005, Ms. Jahangir and Ms. "On DarfurJilani were among several women who were publicly humiliated, Mrbeaten and arrested by Pakistani police. Annan is certainly one UN Watch confronted Pakistan over its actions at the June 2005 annual session of the most outspoken leaders on the international scene." [28] In "Time UN human rights experts in Geneva, causing Pakistan to Rally issue its first apology for Annan's Human Rights Reform," UN Watch praised Mr. Annan's reform effortsthe “extremely unfortunate” incident. [2931]
==Criticism ==
===Jean Ziegler===
[http://communities.canada.com/nationalpost/blogs/fullcomment/archive/2007/11/15/the-post-editorial-board-the-farce-at-the-unhrc.aspx] UN Watch has also described [[Jean Ziegler]] as "among the most vicious" of persecutors of Israel at the United Nations and a man who is obsessed with "bashing Israel." {{ref|zig}} In July 2006 UN Watch ran a campaign to 'Stop Jean Ziegler's nomination to the UN Human Rights Council' complete with proposed text of email to be sent to the Swiss Ambassador to the UN.[http://www.unwatch.org/c.bdKKISNqEmG/b.1289215/k.8EE6/Take_Action/siteapps/advocacy/ActionItem.aspx?c=bdKKISNqEmG&b=1289215&aid=5863]
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'''Executive Director''': [[Hillel C. Neuer]]
Hillel C. Neuer is executive director of UN Watch, a human rights NGO in Geneva, Switzerland. Originally from Montreal, Neuer has written on law, politics and international affairs for publications such as the ''International Herald Tribune'', ''Juriste International'', ''[[Commentary Magazine|Commentary]]'', ''[[The New Republic]] Online'' and the ''[[Christian Science Monitor]]''. He appears regularly before the UN Human Rights Council, intervening for a range of causes including the rape victims of Darfur, political prisoners in Cuba, and Middle East peace. He recently testified as an expert witness before a hearing of the U.S. Congress on UN reform, and is regularly quoted by major media organizations including the ''[[New York Times]]'', ''Die Welt'', ''Le Figaro'' and ''[[Reuters]]''. In the past year Neuer has debated UN human rights issues on CNN, [[Fox News]], and the [[BBC]]. Prior to joining UN Watch, Neuer practiced commercial and civil rights litigation at the international law firm of [[Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton, and Garrison]] LLP. Active as a human rights defender, Neuer was cited by the Federal Court of New York for the high quality of his pro bono advocacy on a precedent-setting First Amendment case for prisoners’ rights and freedom of religion, as reported in ''AIDS Litigation Digest'' and the ''New York Law Journal''. Neuer served as a law clerk to the Supreme Court of Israel. He holds a BA in intellectual history and political science from Concordia University, a BCL and LLB from the McGill University Faculty of Law, and a LLM in comparative constitutional law from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Neuer is a member of the New York bar and co-author of the Annotated Copyright Act of Canada and Directors and Officers—A Canadian Legal Manual.
*[[United Nations Department of Public Information]], (NGO associate status)
*[[American Jewish Committee]] (affiliate)
==Similar organizations==
*[[Human Rights Watch]]
*[[Amnesty International]]
==Contact information==
Phone: +41 22 734 14 72<br>
Fax: +41 22 734 16 13<br>
Web: http://www.unwatch.org
==Notes==
#{{note|neuer}} Hillel C. Neuer, [http://www.jcpa.org/phas/phas-040-neuer.htm The Struggle against Anti-Israel Bias at the UN Commission on Human Rights], ''[[Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs]]'', January 11, 2006
#{{note|ww}} [http://www.unwatch.org/site/apps/nl/content2.asp?c=bdKKISNqEmG&b=1314451&ct=1715013 Wednesday Watch], ''UN Watch'', January 19, 2005
#{{note|zigstudy}} [http://www.unwatch.org/atf/cf/%7B6DEB65DA-BE5B-4CAE-8056-8BF0BEDF4D17%7D/Jean_Zieglers_Campaign_Against_America.pdf Jean Ziegler's Campaign Against America] ''A Study by UN Watch'', October 27, 2005
#{{note|zig}} Lynne Cohen, [http://www.jewishtribune.ca/tribune/jt-050804-02.html Canada condemns anti-Israel remarks of UN official it helped to elect], ''Jewish Tribune'', August 4, 2005
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