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U.N. to vote Thursday on U.S. push to suspend Russia from rights council

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country needs anti-aircraft defense systems, artillery systems, munitions and armored vehicles. Satellite photos show a Ukrainian naval vessel on fire in the besieged port city of Mariupol. Russia is moving troops and focus toward the east, but that strategy carries risks as well.

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Times of India

Russia Suspended From UN Human Rights Council After Abuses In Ukraine

The suspension comes over reports of "gross and systematic violations and abuses of human rights" in Ukraine. Read more here.

2 years ago·India

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News18 India

Ukraine War: United Nations to Vote on Suspending Russia from Human Rights Council

The United Nations General Assembly is holding the vote as punishment for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

2 years ago·India

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The Hindu

UNGA to vote on suspending Russia from Human Rights Council over Bucha killings

Vote by India, which called for enquiry into rights excesses in the Ukrainian city, to be watched closely

2 years ago·India

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CTV News

UN to vote on suspending Russia from Human Rights Council

The UN General Assembly is voting Thursday on a U.S.-initiated resolution to suspend Russia from the world organization’s leading human rights body over allegations that Russian soldiers killed civilians while retreating from the region around Ukraine's capital.

2 years ago·Canada

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The Independent

Russia suspended from UN Human Rights Council over war in Ukraine

The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday suspended Russia from the Human Rights Council over reports of "gross and systematic violations and abuses of human rights" in Ukraine."War criminals have no place in UN bodies aimed at protecting human rights," Ukraine’s foreign minister said after the vote. The US-led push garnered 93 votes in favour, while 24 countries voted against it and 58 abstained.After the vote, Russia's deputy UN ambassad…

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Russia threatens states with consequences over U.N. vote on Human Rights Council

Russia has warned countries at the United Nations that a yes vote or abstention on a U.S. push to suspend Moscow from the Human Rights Council will be viewed as an "unfriendly gesture" with consequences for bilateral ties, according to a note seen by Reuters on Wednesday.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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