Russia Bids to Rejoin UN Rights Council Despite War Crimes in Ukraine, Facing Backlash

Russia is seeking to rejoin the UN Human Rights Council despite being suspended in 2022 over its invasion of Ukraine. This bid is facing backlash from Western nations.
Russia was removed from the Council in April 2022 after being accused of human rights abuses during its war in Ukraine.
A UN commission said this week there is continuous evidence of Russian war crimes in Ukraine, including unlawful attacks and violence against civilians.
In the 2022 vote to suspend Russia, 93 countries supported the removal while 24 opposed it and 58 abstained. Countries like China and Iran opposed.
Russia remains a permanent member of the UN Security Council. No legal framework exists to remove it from that body.

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Posted 9/27/2023, 10:18:00 AM