Submission to the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
This submission focuses on the rampant campaign of antisemitic violence and anti-Israel incitement within the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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Bias in ICC Prosecutor Bensouda’s Meetings and Citations
In deciding to pursue an investigation of Israel, International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda met with a number of terror-tied organizations and groups promoting demonization campaigns targeting Israel. These non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are also cited in various ICC documents related to the investigation. It appears that Bensouda exclusively met and replied upon groups representing the Palestinian narrative, which is reflected in the significant bias in her analysis.
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HRW's "World Report 2016": Selective Narrative on Israel and Middle East
Human Rights Watch continues to distort the truth about Israel in its "World Report 2016," making use of faulty methodology and promoting a biased view of the Arab-Israeli conflict.
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HRW: Iran's statements not incitement to genocide
This is a blatant example of Roths indifference to genocidal threats and human rights abuses when these target Israel. Roth...has consistently demonstrated a obsession with attacking the Jewish state"
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[Opinion] The UN secretary-general and Mary Robinson's Iranian debacle
Ban Ki-Moons planned attendance at a conference in Tehran recalls the preparation for the Durban Conference. In 2001, UN Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson authorized, planned and chaired a meeting in Iran, where Jews and Israelis were not granted visas to attend, and hate-filled texts were issued.
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NGOs discover Iran's human rights violations
Amnesty, HRW, and FIDH have issued a number of statements on the Iranian governments suppression of demonstrations and related issues following the presidential election. NGOs call for restraint, investigations, and new elections. Before the elections, Iranian violations were not a high priority for HRW or FIDH. Despite its large and active Middle East division, HRW devotes few resources to Iran. The majority of Amnestys attention was through narrowly-focused and low-impact Urgent Actions, not in-depth reports.
