Old Articles of Interest
Durban 2009: Canada says it will not participate
The Canadian Government has issued a press release on Durban 2009 which states that they had “hoped that the preparatory process for the 2009 Durban Review Conference would remedy the mistakes of the past,” but that “We have concluded that, despite our efforts, it will not. Canada will therefore not participate in the 2009 conference.”
PHR-I "Double Standard": Excerpts from Richard Hortons 2007 Visit to Gaza and Israel: A Fools Journey
These are excerpts from Professor Elihu D. Richter MD MPH: Richard Hortons 2007 Visit to Gaza and Israel: A Fools Journey.
Averting another Durban
Something good is happening in the world of human rights NGOs in Israel, and just maybe beyond Israel.A hint comes through the small but influential Rabbis for Human Rights organization, which last week signed on to an international petition calling for the prevention of another anti-Israel and anti-Semitic fiasco such as that witnessed at the 2001 UN World Conference Against Racism (WCAR) at Durban, South Africa.
Keeping hate off the agenda
At the Durban conference, Israels enemies organized a takeover in which every other item was pushed aside in favor of demonizing Israel. The strategy of Israels enemies using international organizations isnt new, but the degree to which this was orchestrated by non-governmental organizations, mostly Palestinian, and facilitated by the biggest of them like Amnesty International was.
Letter to the Editor: Conference Sets Its Own Agenda
Non-governmental organizations are able to participate in the sessions of the Preparatory Committee as observers. The Durban Review Conference and its preparatory process are state-driven and the agenda will be determined by governments. NGOs will be able to influence decisions in the same way as they do in other UN meetings.
