I returned from Geneva last week and made a few notes on this peaceful place that was so full of politics…. The peaceful white mountaintops remained unscathed by the heat of debate that took place within United Nations corridors. The mountains, I thought, are indeed a fitting background. Full of frozen splendor and high enough [...]
Another Week in Geneva
March 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized
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A Moment of Truth in Geneva?
February 13th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Europe and the Middle East, Iran
Tomorrow, February 15 2010, and for the first time since the 1979 revolution, the UN will review the human rights record of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The UPR (Universal Periodic Review) is a process which involves a review of the human rights records of all 192 UN Member States. This recent UN tradition started [...]
Tags: Human Rights·Iran·UN