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

Brazil abstains as Russia suspended from UN Human Rights Council

The Government of Brazil abstained as Russia was being suspended from the United Nations Human Rights Council Thursday evening, with only 23 countries voting against the measure, adopted as a consequence of “gross and systematic violations and abuses” during the invasion of Ukraine.

Divisions exposed in vote to suspend Russia from U.N. rights council

Abstentions and 'no' votes jump after push by Moscow and Beijing

Russia suspended from UN rights council

(UPDATE) THE United Nations suspended Russia from the Human Rights Council on Thursday (Friday in Manila), as US President Joe Biden called the atrocities continuing to emerge in...

Indonesia Abstained in UN Vote on Russia's Suspension from Human Rights Council

The United Nations General Assembly (UN) has voted to suspend Russia's membership of the Human Rights Council (Human Rights).

Russia quit the UN Human Rights Council moments after being suspended for atrocities in Ukraine

The UN voted on Russia's membership after evidence emerged of Russian atrocities in the town of Bucha, where at least 300 civilians were killed.

Russia was kicked out of the United Nations Human Rights Council People's Group. Next: China - International

The United Nations General Assembly voted on the 7th to temporarily suspend Russia's membership in the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). The human rights organization said that this resolution sent a strong message that “large-scale” violators of human rights are not tolerated here, and that naming China may be the next one to be removed. The Human Rights Watch organization (Human Rights Watch) passed this resolution after the United …