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Background on Bernstein/NGO Monitor attack on HRW
ShareThe last post about Robert Bernstein challenged the inadequacy of his philosophy of human rights, which leaves some countries unaccountable for human rights violations they commit according to the foreign policy of the United States. This post takes a different turn, paying more attention to the context of his article. Based on information pieced together… »
Do Palestinians have (only) human rights?
ShareFounder of Human Rights Watch Robert Bernstein has openly attacked his former organization for its recent reports on Israeli human rights violations, which occur in the context of the occupation of Palestine.
While it is not difficult to see the weaknesses in Bernstein’s outdated and reprehensible version of human rights, his intervention raises the question of… »
KABOBfest calls for independent review of NGO Monitor
ShareKABOBfest has called for an independent review and reform of NGO Monitor. This follows an extensive and in-depth study by our bloggers over NGO Monitor’s activities over the past several years, especially after advisory board members Elie Wiesel, Alan Dershowitz and Judea Pearl singled out the work of Human Rights Watch for independent review.
According to… »