The UN General Assembly on Thursday expelled Russia from the UN human rights council.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
With 93 votes in favor, 24 against and 58 abstentions, the assembly approved the draft initiated by the US on the grounds that Russia has committed serious and systematic human rights violations in Ukraine.<\/p>\n
What was noticed immediately after the votes were reflected on the main screen of the hall was that China voted against, while this time Serbia decided to join the group that voted in favor, which also ranks Albania.<\/p>\n
Ahead of the vote, China’s ambassador to the UN Zhang Jun justified the vote against by saying that Russia’s exclusion would set a dangerous new precedent that would produce serious consequences.<\/p>\n
Prior to the vote, Ukraine’s ambassador to the UN called for massive support from members to oust Russia from the human rights council. the trigger of a weapon to create a red dot on the screen just like the blood of Ukrainians who lost their lives from the Russian attack.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, the representative of Russia, Gennady Kuzmin, said that the vote for the suspension of Russia by the Human Rights Council is an attempt by the United States to maintain its dominant position and total control to continue its struggle for colonialism. human rights in international relations.<\/p>\n
Russia had previously warned that countries voting in favor or abstaining from the US initiative to oust Moscow from the Human Rights Council would face repercussions, as their action would be seen by it as an “unfriendly gesture”.<\/p>\n
Since the start of the Russian occupation of Ukraine on February 24, the Assembly has adopted two resolutions condemning Moscow’s actions, one of which was proposed by Albania. Russia is in the second year of a three-year term on the 47-member council.<\/p>\n
The Geneva-based council has a largely symbolic function, but it can authorize investigations into human rights abuses.<\/p>\n
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