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Hillary Clinton visit will raise US political profile in int’l Geneva (update)

Ellen Wallace — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 22:36:00 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Clinton plans to meet with Syrian opposition representatives in Geneva GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Hillary Clinton, the US Secretary of State, is about to come to town, but not just for a conference and a chat with the press: her Tuesday-Wednesday stopover includes major appearances at three Geneva international organization events. The US State department has [...]

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UN experts in Geneva say Israel’s blockade of Gaza is not legal

Laila Rodriguez — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 10:04:43 +0000

GenevaLunch.com GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – A panel of five independent UN rights experts reporting to the Human Rights Council unanimously rejected the conclusion of the Palmer Report that says Israel’s blockade of Gaza is legal. On a statement produced by the UN in Geneva on 13 September, the panel says it rejected the Palmer Report findings because [...]

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World Rainwater Day: groups band together to improve harvesting

Ellen Wallace — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:48:18 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The world has in the past two weeks focused heavily on the damage nature can cause, following the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, but Tuesday 22 March the celebration of World Rainwater Day offers a reminder that nature also brings us much that is good, if only we know how to [...]

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US, Libya, Switzerland feel the heat of UN Human Rights reviews

Ellen Wallace — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 22:03:10 +0000

GenevaLunch.com US official reply Tuesday rejects some of criticisms as “political provocation” Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - The US and Libya were criticized by other countries during their Universal Periodic Reviews (UPR) by the UN Human Rights Council in the past week. Switzerland, under review 5-8 November by a council committee for its adherence to the International [...]

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Human rights panel backs findings of excesses in flotilla raid

Sean Ecker — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 09:11:33 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The report by a panel that investigated the Israeli raid on a flotilla of boats aiming to land in Gaza in May has been endorsed by the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. The raid by Israeli armed forces resulted in the deaths of nine Turkish activists, one of them also [...]

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UN’s Pillay calls on Thailand to step back from brink

Ellen Wallace — Tue, 18 May 2010 08:13:02 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – United Nations human rights chief Navi Pillay 17 May in Geneva called on the government of Thailand and protesters to “step back from the brink” of disaster and hold talks to end violence there. Leaders of the two sides reportedly held a brief phone conversation where a ceasefire was proposed, but [...]

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UN Human Rights Council: Libya on, Iran off

Ellen Wallace — Fri, 14 May 2010 05:18:41 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Switzerland and Spain are two new European members Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - Switzerland and Spain were voted in as members of the UN Human Rights Council Wednesday, and Libya scooted in as well, one of four candidates for four slots, although it had a relatively low number of votes. But Iran, which had hoped to [...]

US “very concerned” over Iran on Human Rights Council

Ellen Wallace — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 13:05:32 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – A US official in Geneva says that the United States “is very concerned” over the possibility of Iran becoming a member of the UN Human Rights Council. Iran is one of five countries presenting themselves for four seats. The vote will take place 13 May. The other countries vying for the [...]

Human Rights Council starts review session

Laila Rodriguez — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:03:44 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - The Human Rights Council has begun its 13th session in Geneva. A high-level meeting took place 1 March with the participation of the vice-presidents of Colombia and Spain, and the vice-prime ministers of Belgium and Equatorial Guinea, among other representatives. The High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, says the review [...]

Iran’s human rights record blasted in Geneva

Ellen Wallace — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:21:06 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Criticism rained down from Western governments on Iran during its periodic review by the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva Monday morning 15 February. The review session was opened by Mohamad Jabad Larijani, responsible for human rights in Iran, but his country’s human rights record was immediately attacked by the United [...]