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| '''Hillel C. Neuer''' is executive director of ], a ] ] in ].<ref name="uwinnipeg">{{cite web|url=http://www.uwinnipeg.ca/index/hrsj-bio-neuer|title=Hillel Neuer Executive Director, UN Watch |year=2007|publisher=University of Winnipeg|accessdate=27 January 2010}}</ref> | |||
| Hillel C. Neuer is the Executive Director<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.unwatch.org/home/hillelneuer/|title=Hillel Neuer, Executive Director of UN Watch|work=UN Watch|access-date=2017-08-02|language=en-US}}</ref> of ], a human rights ] in ], ]. | |||
| Originally from Montreal, Neuer has written on law, politics and international affairs for publications such as the '']'', '']'', '']'', ''The ] Online'' and the '']''.<ref name="uwinnipeg"/> He appears regularly before the ], intervening for a range of causes including the rape victims of ], ], and Middle East peace. He testified as an expert witness before hearings of the U.S. Congress on UN reform in 2007<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soRHvJ9paig |title= U.S. Congress: U.N. Watch's Hillel Neuer Testifies for U.N. Reform}}</ref> and 2011,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIMzqfYNw9Y |title=UN Watch's Hillel Neuer Testifies at U.S. Congress: "The State of Human Rights at the U.N."}}</ref> and is regularly quoted by major media organizations including the '']'', '']'' | |||
| ,<ref name="aj-rizkjan">{{cite web|url=http://english.aljazeera.net/programmes/rizkhan/2008/09/200892454624525805.html|title="Anti-racism summit" row|date=September 2008|publisher=Aljazeera.net|accessdate=27 January 2010}}</ref> '']'', '']'', ], '']''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2007/844/eg3.htm |title=Al-Ahram Weekly | Egypt | Newsreel |publisher=Weekly.ahram.org.eg |date=2007-05-16 |accessdate=2010-08-14}}</ref> Neuer has debated UN human rights issues on ], ], and the ].<ref name="uwinnipeg"/> | |||
| Prior to joining UN Watch, Neuer practiced commercial and civil rights litigation at the international law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP.<ref name="uwinnipeg"/> Active as a human rights defender, Neuer was cited by the ] for the high quality of his ] advocacy on a precedent-setting First Amendment case for prisoners’ rights and freedom of religion.<ref name="uwinnipeg"/> Neuer served as a law clerk to the ] and a Graduate Fellow at the ] think tank. He holds a BA in intellectual history and political science from ], a BCL and LLB from the ] Faculty of Law, and an LLM in comparative constitutional law from the ] in Jerusalem.<ref name="uwinnipeg"/> Neuer is a member of the New York bar and co-author of the ] and Directors and Officers—A Canadian Legal Manual.<ref name="uwinnipeg"/><ref name="savedarfurcanada.org">http://www.savedarfurcanada.org/speaker_bios2.html</ref> | |||
| ==Education== | |||
| Neuer holds four degrees. He graduated from Concordia University with a Bachelor of Arts in intellectual history and political science. He also has a Bachelor of Civil Law and a Bachelor of Laws from the McGill University Faculty of Law, as well as a Master of Laws in comparative constitutional law from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. | |||
| ==Advocacy for Darfur victims at United Nations== | |||
| Neuer is among the leading advocates at the United Nations for human rights victims in Darfur.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unwatch.org/site/apps/nl/content3.asp?c=bdKKISNqEmG&b=2607541&ct=4318441 |title=Darfur: The Montreal Conference |publisher=UN Watch |date= |accessdate=2010-08-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unwatch.org/site/apps/nl/content3.asp?c=bdKKISNqEmG&b=2607541&ct=3963169 |title=37 NGOs Urge UN Secretary-General Ban to Intervene on Darfur |publisher=UN Watch |date= |accessdate=2010-08-14}}</ref> Neuer chaired the NGO Activist Summit For Darfur in 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unwatch.org/site/c.bdKKISNqEmG/b.1286087/apps/nl/content2.asp?content_id={53BA537F-51B9-4A28-A0E8-EFD638A9B470}¬oc=1 |title=holds NGO Activist Summit on Darfur (3/28/07) |publisher=UN Watch |date= |accessdate=2010-08-14}}</ref> He challenged Sudan in 2007 for its rejection of human rights experts in Darfur.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unwatch.org/site/apps/nl/content2.asp?c=bdKKISNqEmG&b=1313923&ct=3677507 |title=Darfur Mission is Credible and Its Report Must Be Respected |publisher=UN Watch |date=2007-03-16 |accessdate=2010-08-14}}</ref> He demanded justice for child victims in Darfur in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unwatch.org/site/apps/nl/content2.asp?c=bdKKISNqEmG&b=1313923&ct=1748005 |title=The UN Must Act Now to Protect Child Victims in Sudan |publisher=UN Watch |date= |accessdate=2010-08-14}}</ref> | |||
| In August 2007, Neuer was the keynote speaker at the Save Darfur Canada rally in Montreal.<ref name="savedarfurcanada.org"/> Neuer spoke together with Gen. ], former commander of UN peacekeepers in the Balkans; Prof. Payam Akhavan, international law professor at McGill, and former senior advisor to the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court; Simon Deng, a black Christian from the south of Sudan who was sold into slavery in the Muslim north; Miss World Canada ]; and ], author of ]. | |||
| ==United Nations human rights testimony== | |||
| Neuer has represented human rights victims in regular testimony before the UN Human Rights Council. His outspoken advocacy for student Jenya Taranenko preceded her release from a Russian prison.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unwatch.org/site/apps/nl/content2.asp?c=bdKKISNqEmG&b=1313923&ct=3152837 |title=Russia Must Free Jenya Taranenko |publisher=UN Watch |date= |accessdate=2010-08-14}}</ref> Neuer debated Zimbabwe's UN ambassador on CNN over the Mugabe regime's dismal human rights record.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unwatch.org/site/apps/nl/content2.asp?c=bdKKISNqEmG&b=1319279&ct=1771841 |title=on CNN |publisher=UN Watch |date=2005-12-02 |accessdate=2010-08-14}}</ref> In 2007 he spoke out for the Arab, Kurdish, and ] victims of violations in Iran.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unwatch.org/site/apps/nl/content2.asp?c=bdKKISNqEmG&b=1313923&ct=4471149 |title=Statement to the UN Human Rights Council on Item 4: " Indict Iran's President Ahmadinejad" |publisher=UN Watch |date= |accessdate=2010-08-14}}</ref> In 2004 he intervened on behalf of victims of torture and censorship in Côte d'Ivoire, Zimbabwe, Cuba, Nepal, Myanmar, and Pakistan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unwatch.org/site/apps/nl/content2.asp?c=bdKKISNqEmG&b=1313923&ct=1748035 |title=Press Freedom is the Lifeblood of Democracy |publisher=UN Watch |date= |accessdate=2010-08-14}}</ref> Neuer also spoke out for the Lebanese victims of Syrian political assassinations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unwatch.org/site/apps/nl/content2.asp?c=bdKKISNqEmG&b=1313923&ct=1715217 |title=Syria's Occupation of Lebanon Violates UN Security Council Resolutions |publisher=UN Watch |date=2004-03-24 |accessdate=2010-08-14}}</ref> | |||
| ==Human rights advocacy and legal career== | |||
| Neuer practiced commercial and civil rights litigation at the international law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP. Active as a human rights defender, Neuer was cited by the Federal Court of New York for the quality of his ] advocacy on a precedent-setting First Amendment case for prisoners’ rights and freedom of religion. As an associate in the case of Reynolds v. Goord (United States District Court, Southern District of New York), Neuer helped defend the rights of a prisoner and contributed to the successful challenge of the coercive New York State prison tuberculosis control program. Neuer also worked on a major action for thousands of African-American members of the U.S. Air Force who claimed a pattern and practice of discrimination on the basis of race.{{Citation needed|date=February 2011}} | |||
| Neuer was an associate in the Paul, Weiss legal team that successfully represented Raytheon Company in various claims against Hughes Electronics Corporation surrounding Raytheon's acquisition of Hughes’ defense business in 1997. Under terms of a 2001 settlement agreement, Hughes Electronics reimbursed Raytheon $635.5 million of its $9.5 billion purchase price.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.paulweiss.com/resources/news/detail.aspx?news=1097 |title=Paul, Weiss Represents Raytheon Company in Settlement of Merger Dispute With Hughes Electronics Company | News | Resources | Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP |publisher=Paulweiss.com |date=2001-10-17 |accessdate=2010-08-14}}</ref> | |||
| Neuer's legal work as an associate also contributed to achieving victory for the California Public Utilities Commission in its efforts to uphold the validity of its settlement of various regulatory disputes with ] (PG&E) arising from that company's bankruptcy.<ref name="paulweiss1">{{cite web|url=http://www.paulweiss.com/resources/news/detail.aspx?news=765 |title=Paul, Weiss Achieves Another Victory for the California Public Utilities Commission in PG&E Bankruptcy Case | News | Resources | Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP |publisher=Paulweiss.com |date= |accessdate=2010-08-14}}</ref> On December 22, 2003, Judge Montali of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California entered an order confirming a plan of reorganization for PG&E that was based on PG&E's settlement with the Commission.<ref name="paulweiss1"/> The Commission had approved the underlying settlement agreement with PG&E by a vote of three Commissioners in favor and two Commissioners opposed.<ref name="paulweiss1"/> | |||
| The two dissenting Commissioners then purported to appeal to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California from the confirmation order entered by the bankruptcy court. The dissenting Commissioners argued, among other things, that the confirmation order unlawfully restricted the future exercise of their duties as Commissioners and infringed their rights under the First Amendment to oppose the settlement. On July 15, 2004, Judge Walker of the United States District Court heard oral argument on motions by the Commission and PG&E to dismiss the appeal on the ground that the dissenting Commissioners lacked appellate standing. Later that same day, Judge Walker issued a 23-page opinion granting the motions.<ref name="paulweiss1"/> Neuer was credited for his work on the Paul, Weiss legal team that achieved the victory.<ref name="paulweiss1"/> | |||
| ==Erroneous arrest during 2007 US visit== | |||
| On November 1, 2007, Neuer presented a report on the United Nations and ] at the invitation of ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yale.edu/yiisa/seminars.htm |title=The Yale Initiative for the Study of Anti-Semitism - Home Page |publisher=Yale.edu |date= |accessdate=2010-08-14}}</ref> The day after giving his presentation, Neuer visited a local restaurant in ], where an employee called the police and falsely reported that Neuer was carrying a gun, leading the police to take him into custody.<ref name="vennochi2007">{{cite news| url=http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2007/11/08/too_suspicious_in_suburbia/ | work=The Boston Globe | title=Too suspicious in suburbia | first=Joan | last=Vennochi | date=November 8, 2007}}</ref> On the next business day, the ] court fully cleared Neuer and ruled that the police had acted without probable cause.<ref name="vennochi2007"/> Initial media reports of a "stand-off" were found to be false and police confirmed that Neuer himself had called 911 twice seeking to exit from the police action that he believed was in pursuit of criminals near the restaurant.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2007/11/06/fearful_911_calls_in_needham_released/ | work=The Boston Globe | title=Fearful 911 calls in Needham released | first=John R. | last=Ellement | date=November 6, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Heldt |first=Jennifer |url=http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/general/view.bg?articleid=1042864 |title=’I never threatened anyone’ |publisher=BostonHerald.com |date=2007-11-06 |accessdate=2010-08-14}}</ref> "Mr. Neuer was an innocent victim who went to a restaurant in Needham and was traumatized and almost killed," said Neuer's attorney David G. Eisenstadt. "There was no justification to charge Mr. Neuer with anything."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/general/view.bg?articleid=1042854 |title=Judge dismisses charge against man caught during Needham frenzy |publisher=BostonHerald.com |date=2007-11-06 |accessdate=2010-08-14}}</ref> On March 31, 2008, the Town of Needham, on behalf of the police, sent Mr. Neuer a full apology, saying he was "an innocent victim caught up in the events of that day."<ref>http://www.unwatch.org/atf/cf/%7B6DEB65DA-BE5B-4CAE-8056-8BF0BEDF4D17%7D/NeedhamApology.pdf</ref> | |||
| ==2009 Toronto Film Festival== | |||
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| In 2009 Hillel Neuer became involved in the controversy over the involvement of the ] campaign in the ]. In particular Hillel was angered at the involvement of activist ] in the protest.<ref name="GlobeAndMailSept82009">{{cite news|author=Canada |url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/tiff-2009/tiff-focus-on-tel-aviv-draws-protests/article1273755/ |title=TIFF focus on Tel Aviv draws protests |publisher=The Globe and Mail |date= 2009-09-02|accessdate=2010-08-14 |location=Toronto}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Canada |url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/we-dont-feel-like-celebrating-with-israel-this-year/article1278582/ |title=We don't feel like celebrating with Israel this year |publisher=The Globe and Mail |date= 2009-09-07|accessdate=2010-08-14 |location=Toronto}}</ref> Hillel wrote: "Supporters of liberal democratic values may have a hard time understanding why anti-globalization activist Naomi Klein has recruited ] and other stars to boycott the Toronto International Film Festival for the crime of showing films from ]."<ref name="nationalpost1">{{cite web|url=http://blog.unwatch.org/index.php/2009/09/15/the-strange-enduring-rage-of-naomi-klein/ |title=Hillel Neuer: The strange, enduring rage of Naomi Klein - Full Comment |publisher=Network.nationalpost.com |date= |accessdate=2010-08-14}}</ref> Subsequently, ], the organization which Hillel heads, published a report on its website entitled "Naomi Klein Exposed: The Unauthorized Biography".<ref name="unwatch1">{{cite web|url=http://secure.unwatch.org/site/c.bdKKISNqEmG/b.5438451/k.64F0/Naomi_Klein_Exposed_The_Unauthorized_Biography.htm |title=Naomi Klein Exposed: The Unauthorized Biography |publisher=UN Watch |date=1990-11-29 |accessdate=2010-08-14}}</ref> | |||
| Hillel's article on Naomi Klein resulted in the ] publishing a response from Judy Rebick. Rebick wrote: "Naomi Klein didn't start the protest, but she used her contacts and her celebrity to make it more effective. The focus is on her because she is today one of the most prominent Jewish intellectuals in the world, and she is starting to be vocal in her criticism of Israeli human rights violations. She is risking a lot to speak out so passionately on this subject." | |||
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Hillel C. Neuer is the Executive Director of UN Watch, a human rights NGO in Geneva, Switzerland.
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