News and Issues - May

Syria Tells UN: Israel is Like Nazi Germany
UN Watch - Geneva,Switzerland
May 31, 2006

Norway and Ukraine – a renewal of age-old ties
Utenriksdepartementet - Oslo,Oslo,Norway
May 31, 2006

The World needs a Caliphate
Khilafah.com - London,UK
May 31, 2006

Group lobbies Delray on gay rights, benefits
Sun-Sentinel.com - Fort Lauderdale,FL,USA
May 28, 2006

28 - RP envoy calls for genuine constructive cooperation
Balita.org - Philippines
May 28, 2006

South Asian states elected to UN rights council:
SAHR calls govts’ human rights record abysmal

Daily Times - Lahore,Pakistan
May 27, 2006

Bridging the north-south divide
Guardian Unlimited - UK
May 26, 2006

China makes progress in human rights protection: EU official
Xinhua - China
May 26, 2006

UN Human Rights Council: Time for Action
Freedom House (press release) - Washington,DC,USA
May 25, 2006

Reforming the United Nations
Angus Reid Global Scan - Vancouver,BC,Canada
May 25, 2006

UN Forum on indigenous issues looks to new Human Rights Council
UN News Centre
May 25, 2006

Canada could do so much better
Toronto Star - Ontario, Canada
May 25, 2006

Has the Burma's Junta Able to Hoodwink the United Nation
Asian Tribune - Bangkok,Thailand
May 25, 2006

EU SHOULD PRESS RUSSIA TO IMPROVE HUMAN RIGHTS PROBLEMS
Amnesty International EU - Brussels,Belgium
May 24, 2006

Activists 'vital' to rights agenda
Gulf Daily News - Manama,Bahrain
May 24, 2006

MEPs call for concrete EU actions on human rights in the world
European Business Guide - Brussels,Belgium
May 23, 2006

UN: Plans Underway for First Session of the Human Rights Council
UNPO - The Hague,Netherlands
May 23, 2006

Amnesty urges Malaysia to clean up its rights act
Reuters India - Mumbai,India
May 23, 2006

The UN Human Rights Council: Just a New Name?
Caribbean Net News - Georgetown,Cayman Islands
May 23, 2006

Report 2006: Address by Irene Khan, Secretary General, Press ...
Amnesty International USA - USA
May 23, 2006

Smuggled pictures of refugees expose extent of human rights abuses in Burma
Independent - London,England,UK
May 23, 2006

New Report Details Deaths of 127 Burmese Democracy Activists in Custody: AAPP Calls for UN Security Council Action in Burma
Asian Tribune - Bangkok,Thailand
May 23, 2006

Bolton: UN council likely anti-Israel
Jewish Telegraphic Agency - New York,NY,USA
May 22, 2006

Meet the New Human Rights Council
The Weekly Standard - USA
May 22, 2006

Russia wants NGOs to be active in UN rights council - diplomat
Interfax Russia - Moscow,Russia
May 21, 2006

Universal human-rights protection
Washington Times - Washington,DC,USA
May 21, 2006

Namibia: UN Human Rights Council: Just a New Name?
AllAfrica.com - Washington,USA
May 19, 2006

MEPs evaluate EU actions on human rights in the world
noticias.info - Spain
May 19, 2006

Cuba Enters UN Human Rights Council
The Point - Banjul,Gambia
May 19, 2006

Human-rights letdown
Kansas City Star - MO,USA
May 19, 2006

Azeri admission to UN rights body causes mixed responses
AzerNews - Azerbaijan
May 18, 2006

New council for human rights
Latin America Press - Lima,Peru
May 18, 2006

SA voted onto new UN rights body
South Africa.info - Houghton,South Africa
May 18, 2006

The UN's New Human Rights Council: Cause For Cheer?
UN Watch - Geneva,Switzerland
May 17, 2006

IFEX MEMBERS REACT TO NEW UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
IFEX - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
May 17, 2006

US Congressmen and Rights Experts Condemn Junta
The Irrawaddy News Magazine - Chiang Mai,Thailand
May 17, 2006

Human Rights Council
Voice of America - USA
May 16, 2006

RP and the Human Rights Council
Manila Times - Philippines
May 17, 2006

United Nations - A Human Rights Farce
NewsByUs - Boise,ID,USA
May 16, 2006

CHRI hails Ghana's election to UN Human Rights Council
Public Agenda - Ghana
May 16, 2006

Cuba elected UN Human Rights Council member
Daily Observer - Banjul,Gambia
May 15, 2006

POLICE NEED SOME HUMAN RIGHTS LESSONS
Public Agenda - Ghana
May 15, 2006

Human rights council carousel
China Post - Taipei,Taiwan
May 13, 2005

Cuban’s Place on UN Human Rights Council Deserved
—PARLACEN Supremo

Cuban News Agency - Cuba
May 12, 2006

UN Elects 47 Countries to Human Rights Council
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
May 12, 2006

Election of UN Human Rights Council is a mirror
People's Daily Online - Beijing,China
May 12, 2006

US glad Iran left out of new UN rights council
IranMania News - Iran
May 12, 2006

Korea Gets Seat on UN Rights Council
Donga - Seoul,South Korea
May 11, 2006

UN Forms Human Rights Council
The Moscow Times - Russia
May 11, 2006

UN Human Rights Council Begins with Violations
Zaman Online - Istanbul,Turkey
May 11, 2006

Groups Hail New UN Human Rights Council
Christian Post - San Francisco,CA,USA
May 10, 2006

Human Rights Relativism Redux:
UN Human Rights Council Mirrors Discredited Human Rights Commission

Heritage.org - Washington,DC,USA
May 10, 2006

UN Human Rights Council Members Elected
Washington File - Washington,DC,USA
May 10, 2006

UN's new human rights council picks members
Globe and Mail - Canada
May 10, 2006

Annan hails election of members of new Human Rights Council
People's Daily Online - Beijing,China
May 10, 2006

'Abusers' elected to human rights council
Belfast Telegraph - United Kingdom
May 10, 2006

India elected member of Human Rights Council
Rediff - India
May 10, 2006

New UN human rights council includes some rights abusers
New Zealand Herald - New Zealand
May 10, 2006

China elected to new UN Human Rights Council
Xinhua - China
May 10, 2006

India elected member of Human Rights Council
Rediff - India
May 10, 2006

Cuba wins seat on controversial new UN Human Rights Council
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
May 9, 2006

UN seeks fresh start in new human rights council
Swissinfo - Switzerland
May 9, 2006

UN General Assembly Elects New Human Rights Council
Voice of America - USA
May 9, 2006

Human Rights Council Elected Today
Prensa Latina - Havana,Cuba
May 9, 2006

Canada elected to UN Human Rights Council
Judeoscope.ca - Quebec,Canada
May 9, 2006

Iran’s membership in UN Human Rights Council rejected
Iran Focus - Iran
May 9, 2006

Sri Lanka elected to the Human Rights Council
Colombo Page - Colombo,Sri Lanka
May 9, 2006

Venezuela and Nicaragua lose in UN Human Rights Council
El Universal - Venezuela
May 9, 2006

India among candidates for UN Human Rights Council seats
Navhind Times - Panjim,India
May 7, 2006

Monitoring human rights
Stabroek News - Georgetown,Guyana
May 6, 2006

Several countries support RI`s nomination to UN Rigts Council ...
Antara - Antara,Indonesia
May 6, 2006

Russia Seeks Election to the UN Human Rights Council
Kommersant - Moscow,Russia
May 6, 2006

Second part of the unofficial translation by The Peninsula team of the NHRC report
Reporters without borders - France
May 5, 2006

RSF concerned about candidates for new Human Rights Council as election day approaches
IFEX - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
May 5, 2006

Cuba Wants Seat on UN Human Rights
Prensa Latina - Havana,Cuba
May 5, 2006

Reject China at UN Elections, Human Rights Group Urge
Phayul - Tibet
May 5, 2006

Second part of the unofficial translation by
The Peninsula team of the NHRC report

Peninsula On-line - Qatar
May 4, 2006

China seeks UN human rights council seat
Ninemsn - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
May 3, 2006

Saudi Arabia seeks UN Human Rights Council seat
The Tide - Port Harcourt,Niger Delta,Nigeria
May 3, 2006

Ex-Bar boss heads human rights council
Jamaica Gleaner - Kingston,Jamaica
May 2, 2006

HRC: Human Rights Council Elections
UNPO - The Hague,Netherlands
May 2,2006

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