The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday suspended Russia from the UN Human Rights Council over reports of “gross and systematic violations and abuses of human rights” by invading Russian troops in Ukraine.
The resolution adopted by the 193-member General Assembly draft expresses “grave concern at the ongoing human rights and humanitarian crisis in Ukraine,” particularly at reports of rights abuses by Russia. Moscow is one of the most vocal members on the council and its suspension bars it from speaking and voting, officials say, although its diplomats could still attend debates. “They would probably still try to influence the Council through proxies,” said a Geneva-based diplomat.
Hmmmmmm. A membership list that includes some other pretty tawdry characters!
Good they deserve nothing less
That's a good first step, now remove them from the Security Council as well.
Half of the member states that sit on the UNHRC should also be suspended.
Fantastic!
'The U.S.-led push garnered 93 votes in favour, while 24 countries voted no and 58 countries abstained......
Great things are happening with the punishment of Russia. However isn't dangerous to tottaly isolate that country?
None of this posturing means anything.
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