August 11th, 2008 | Category:
Durban Conference,
Durban Review Conference,
EU,
UN
France Reiterates its Commitment to Boycott Durban II if it Fails to Respect its Objectives
August 8, 2008, UN Watch
In response to Roland Blum’s parliamentary question addressed to France’s Foreign Affairs and Human Rights Secretary, Minister Rama Yade writes on August 5, 2008 that “It is only by attending the [Durban Review Conference] and by remaining [...]
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August 7th, 2008 | Category:
Durban Conference,
Durban Review Conference
“Israel likely to skip U.N. racism conference”
August 6, 2008, The Jerusalem Post and USA Today, Associated Press
According to outgoing Israeli ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva, Israel is strongly considering boycotting next April’s Durban Review Conference. Israel will only participate if it promises to address human rights worldwide without singling out Israel, like Durban [...]
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July 31st, 2008 | Category:
Durban Conference,
Durban Review Conference,
Ford Foundation,
Government Funding
Provisional Agenda of the African Regional Preparatory Meeting Released
July 15, 2008, United Nations Secretary-General
According to this document, the African Regional Preparatory Meeting for the Durban Review Conference, to be held in Abuja, Nigeria on August 24-26, 2008, will address the “implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action by all stakeholders at the national, [...]
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July 30th, 2008 | Category:
Durban Conference,
Durban Review Conference,
Human Rights,
UN
NGOs invited to participate in the African Regional Preparatory Meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, (August 24-26, 2008)
July 15, 2008, The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Letter
In accordance with the United Nations’ General Assembly resolution to review the implementation of the Durban Conference’s final declaration, “The Office of the United Nations High [...]
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July 22nd, 2008 | Category:
Durban Conference,
Durban Review Conference,
UN
”UN’s New Rights Chief Must Counter Global Assault Against Individual Liberty”
July 18, 2008, UN Watch, Press Release
In her capacity as United Nations’ High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Durban-born South African judge, Vanethem Pillay, will also serve as secretary-general of the 2009 Durban Review Conference. Perhaps she will manage to uphold the values of the [...]
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July 16th, 2008 | Category:
Durban Conference,
Durban Review Conference,
EU,
Government Funding,
Human Rights,
UN
“From Durban I to Durban II: Preventing Poisonous Anti-Semitism“August 1, 2008, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, Alfred H. Moses
In his May 27, 2008 address to the Jewish International Leadership Conference in Geneva, Ambassador Moses, Chair of UN Watch, reviews the history of anti-Semitism, leading up to Durban I. He refers to Durban I as a [...]
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July 13th, 2008 | Category:
Durban Conference,
Durban Review Conference,
EU,
Government Funding,
Human Rights,
UN
UN OHCHR offers grants to African NGOs to participate in Durban regional preparatory meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, August 24-26, 2008
July 8, UN Watch
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights is offering grants of up to $2000 to African NGOs, to facilitate their participation in the Durban Preparatory Meeting, to be held [...]
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July 3rd, 2008 | Category:
Durban Conference,
Human Rights,
UN
Tags: none
On July 2, editor of Eye on the UN, Anne Bayefsky, gave an interview to ABC Radio National expressing concern that Durban 2009 may be a repeat of 2001. The interview begins with Bayesky discussing the impact of the NGO Forum at Durban 2001 and the severe consequences resulting from the NGO Declaration which revived [...]
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June 30th, 2008 | Category:
Durban Conference,
Durban Review Conference,
UN
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Harper Reiterates Boycott Policy for Durban 2009
June 27, National Post, Andrew Mayeda
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper reiterated his support for Canada’s boycott of the UN Durban Review Conference. During a speech given to B’nai B’rith International, Harper said that Canada has “every reason” to expect that Durban 2009 will be like Durban 2001. On this [...]
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June 26th, 2008 | Category:
Durban Conference,
Durban Review Conference,
Government Funding,
UN
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Layton backtracks on UN racism conference
June 23, John Ivison, National Post
Canada’s National Post reports on the backlash that occurred within the Canada’s Liberal NDP caucus following an NDP leader’s suggestion that Canada participate in Durban 2009. Although NDP leader Jack Layton initially supported the Conservative government’s decision to boycott Durban 2009, he began to reconsider [...]
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