On April 4, the UN Human Rights Council adopted a resolution condemning Russia’s violation of human rights in Ukraine, as well as the deportation of children from the temporarily occupied territories.
28 out of 47 members of the UN Human Rights Council voted in favor of the resolution, 17 abstained.
Russia’s largest geopolitical ally, Eritrea, voted against (as did China).
#HRC52 | Draft resolution A/HRC/52/L.41/Rev.1 on the representation of human rights in #Ukraine stemming from the Russian aggression was ADOPTED pic.twitter.com/mIhf6Wx0SR
— UN Human Rights Council �#HRC52 (@UN_HRC) April 4, 2023
The resolution, co-sponsored by 13 members of the UN Human Rights Council, including Ukraine and more than a dozen UN member states that are not members of the Council, condemns the violations of human rights and international humanitarian law caused by the aggression against Ukraine by the Russian Federation.
Separately, the document calls on Russia “to stop the illegal forced transfer and deportation of civilians and other persons under protection within Ukraine or to the Russian Federation, respectively, in particular children.”
Moscow is required to provide humanitarian organizations with “unhindered, immediate, long-term and safe access” to the deported Ukrainians, as well as reliable and comprehensive information about their number and whereabouts.
Source: Racurs
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