Russia suspended from human rights council after UN general assembly vote

Two-thirds majority in favour as response to Moscow’s invasion of and alleged rights abuses in Ukraine

Russia has been suspended from the United Nations’ leading human rights body as its invasion of Ukraine continues to provoke revulsion and outrage around the world.

At a meeting of the UN general assembly on Thursday, 93 members voted in favour of the diplomatic rebuke while 24 were against and 58 abstained.

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This post was originally published on Human rights | The Guardian.