Ben Saul
Ben Saul is a prominent legal scholar and expert in international law, particularly in the fields of human rights and terrorism. He has served as a UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, and related intolerance. Recently, he was in the news for addressing the 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council, where he faced criticism from the Iranian delegation for the perceived support of Western governments for terrorist organizations.
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 6.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 5,030,000 | 4,736 | $5,100 | 5$ |
| Mexico | 1 | 6.00 | 0.15% | +0% | 128,932,753 | 193,302 | $1,200,000 | 1,799$ |
| Totals | 2 | 133,962,753 | 198,038 | $1,205,100 | 1,804$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Mexico:
Ben Saul, a special rapporteur on human rights protection in the fight against terrorism, condemned the attacks.
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Ireland:
Ben Saul, the UN special rapporteur on protecting human rights whilst countering terrorism, is one of three intervenors in the case.
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Australia:
Ben Saul is an international law expert who described the designation of Hamas as a terror group as 'broad and excessive'.
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Venezuela:
Ben Saul is one of the UN rapporteurs who highlighted the need for investigations into the actions of the U.S.
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Venezuela:
Ben Saul is a UN rapporteur on human rights in the fight against terrorism.
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Canada:
Ben Saul is a special rapporteur on human rights and counterterrorism who signed the UN statement urging Iran to cease intimidation against journalists.
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Canada:
Ben Saul is a UN special rapporteur on human rights and counterterrorism who is involved in addressing threats to journalists.
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Canada:
The appeal was lodged with five UN special rapporteurs, including Professor Ben Saul, UN special rapporteur on human rights and counterterrorism.
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Australia:
Ben Saul is the Challis Professor of International Law at The University of Sydney and the United Nations special rapporteur on human rights and counter-terrorism.
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Pakistan:
Ben Saul is the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism.
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