News and Issues - April

Election to UN’s Human Rights Council
Daily Times - Lahore,Pakistan
April 29, 2006

Human rights in Pakistan, not UN Council, should worry government, say Pakistani bishops
AsiaNews.it - Italy
April 28, 2006

US should seek Human Rights Council seat
Marcolian - Marietta,OH,USA
April 28, 2006

Bangladesh is trying for a seat in the new UN Human Right ...
Narinjara News - Dhaka,Bangladesh
April 28, 2006

UN rights council blow for Bahrain
Gulf Daily News - Manama,Bahrain
April 27, 2006

Press Briefing on Human Rights in the UN System
Scoop.co.nz (press release) - New Zealand
April 27, 2006

US Wants UN Human Rights Council to Work, State's Lagon Says
Washington File - Washington,DC,USA
April 26, 2006

Human Rights in a Developmental Context - Jeffferson's Rights in ...
Newropeans Magazine - Paris,France
April 26, 2006

UN Rights Expert Has Controversial Track Record
CNSNews.com - Alexandria,VA,USA
April 26, 2006

UN General Assembly must reject the Philippines' Human Rights ...
Samar News.com - Catbalogan,Philippines
April 25, 2006

Eyes of the World on UN Human Rights Council By Angel Rodriguez
Cuban News Agency - Cuba
April 25, 2006

Democrat Leader Casts Republicans As Out-of-Touch
CNSNews.com - Alexandria,VA,USA
April 25, 2006

Now Saudi Arabia Wants Seat on UN Rights Body
CNSNews.com - Alexandria,VA,USA
April 25, 2006

UN: Keep Violators Off Human Rights Council
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
April 24, 2006

Nigeria: Rights Council: What's in a Name?
AllAfrica.com - Washington,USA
April 23, 2006

Tell UN to get serious
ChronicleHerald.ca - Halifax,Nova Scotia,Canada
April 23, 2006

New role in UN sought
Gulf Daily News - Manama,Bahrain
April 23, 2006

RI Facing More Competitors For Un Rights Council Membership
Antara - Antara,Indonesia
April 22, 2006

Will Human Rights Council Have Better Membership?
Scoop.co.nz (press release) - New Zealand
April 21, 2006

Student Rights
Sun-Sentinel.com - Fort Lauderdale,FL,USA
April 21, 2006

Georgia To Forward Its Candidate To UN Human Right Council
Prime News Agency - Georgia
April 19, 2006

UN Human Rights Council: New website to monitor candidates' human ...
Amnesty International USA - USA
April 19, 2006

Venezuela, Cuba likely to get UN spots
CubaNet - Coral Gables,FL,USA
April 19, 2006

Netherlands Wants Seat On UN Human Rights Council
NIS News Bulletin - Den Bosch,Netherlands
April 19, 2006

Tainted UN human rights
Charleston Post Courier (subscription) - Charleston,SC,USA
April 18, 2006

US Aims to Block Cuba from Human Rights Council
Cuban News Agency - Cuba
April 17, 2006

Head of Russia's presidential human rights council vows NGO law won't be abused
Mainichi Daily News - Japan
April 17, 2006

Japan-UN Human Rights Council
TMCnet - USA
April 16, 2006

Germany Aims for Seat on New UN Human Rights Council
Deutsche Welle - Germany
April 15, 2006

UN Human Rights Council Reform Will Be Ineffective
Harvard Crimson - Cambridge,MA,USA
April 14, 2006

Editorial | US and the UN Human Rights Council
Centre Daily Times - Centre County,PA,USA
April 14, 2006

First Indonesia-Japan dialog on human rights to be held in May
Antara - Antara,Indonesia
April 14, 2006

Japan applies for Asian seat on UN Human Rights Council
Viet Nam News Agency - Hanoi,Vietnam
April 13, 2006

U.S. errs with ‘no’ on human rights reform
The UCLA Daily Bruin - Los Angeles,CA,USA
April 13, 2006

Indonesia seeks seat on UN Human Rights Council
Viet Nam News Agency - Hanoi,Vietnam
April 13, 2006

US drops bid to serve on UN human rights body
People's Weekly World - USA
April 13, 2006

The UN's deafening silence
WorldNetDaily - Grants Pass,OR,USA
April 12, 2006

Will the new UN council get serious about human rights?
Mail & Guardian Online - Johannesburg,South Africa
April 11, 2006

On Reforming the United Nations
San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA
April 11, 2006

ICT Statement: Is China fit for the UN's Human Rights Council?
Save Tibet - Washington,D.C.,USA
April 11, 2006

New Rights Council Brings More Shame to UN
NewsByUs - Boise,ID,USA
April 10, 2006

Iran and the UN-Human Rights Council
FrontPage magazine.com - Los Angeles,CA,USA
April 10, 2006

United States right in criticizing Human Rights Council
Dawgnet - Indianapolis,IN,USA
April 9, 2006

SA aims for seat on UN rights council
Independent Online - Cape Town,South Africa
April 9, 2006

Human Rights Council not to be weakened by U.S. position: UN spokesman
People's Daily Online - Beijing,China
April 8, 2006

US defers bid for seat on UN human rights council
Miami Herald - FL,USA
April 7, 2006

US to skip UN human rights council poll
ISN - Zurich,Switzerland
April 7, 2006

US defers bid for seat on UN human rights council
Miami Herald - FL,USA
April 7, 2006

US to skip UN human rights council poll
ISN - Zurich,Switzerland
April 7, 2006

US Will Not Join New Human Rights Council
About - News & Issues - New York,NY,USA
April 7, 2006

US decision on Human Rights Council elections 'disappoints' UN
JURIST - USA
April 7, 2006

US snubs Human Rights Council
News24 - South Africa
April 7, 2006

UN looks for US backing for Human Rights Council despite election ...
YubaNet - Nevada City,CA,USA
April 7, 2006

Human Rights Council not to be weakened by US position: UN
Xinhua - China
April 7, 2006

US Decision Not to Join UN Rights Council Draws Praise, Flak
CNSNews.com - Alexandria,VA,USA
April 7, 2006

United States Will Not Seek Human Rights Council Seat
Washington File - Washington,DC,USA
April 6, 2006

Frist Praises Opposition To UN Human Rights Council
The Chattanoogan - Chattanooga,TN,USA
April 6, 2006

US won't seek seat on Human Rights Council
Chicago Sun-Times - United States
April 6, 2006

US not seeking UN Human Rights Council seat
Irish Examiner - Cork,Ireland
April 6, 2006

US to bypass new UN Human Rights Council this year
Turkish Press - Plymouth,MI,USA
April 6, 2006

UN Human Rights Council welcome
Jakarta Post - Jakarta,Indonesia
April 6, 2006

UN Human Rights Council Elections:
Why should Bangladesh not be elected?

Asian Centre for Human Rights - New Delhi,India
April 5, 2006

Iran Seeks Seat on UN's New-Look Human Rights Body
CNSNews.com - Alexandria,VA,USA
April 5, 2006

Greece Counts On Georgian Supports In UN Human Rights Council
Prime News Agency - Georgia
April 5, 2006

UN member states seeking seats on new Human Rights Council
JURIST - USA
April 5, 2006

Manila backs Tokyo's bid to run for Human Rights Council membership+
TMCnet - USA
April 4, 2006

21 countries as members for new UN Human Rights Council
Hindu - Chennai,India
April 4, 2006

Seventeen states present candidacies for UN Human Rights Council
Xinhua - China
April 3, 2006

Human rights council makes request to Delray mayor
Boca Raton News - FL, USA
April 3, 2006

LatAm Seeks UN Council Seats
Prensa Latina - Havana,Cuba
April 3, 2006

Nations start campaign for new UN rights body
Washington Post - United States
April 3, 2006

Panel Reflects on Next Steps on the Human Rights Council and Role of NGOs
UNPO - The Hague,Netherlands
April 3, 2006

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