Will Russia suspension from UNHRC make it step back from its stance?
As declared by the Secretary of State Anthony Blinken “By suspending Russia from the UN Human Rights Council, countries around the world chose to hold Moscow to account today for gross and systematic violations of human rights in its premeditated, unprovoked, and unjustified war of choice against Ukraine. We have seen growing evidence of Russia’s brutal disregard for international law and human rights in Ukraine, most notably in the death and devastation it has caused in communities such as Bucha, Irpin, and Mariupol. The atrocities the world has witnessed appear to be further evidence of war crimes, which serves as another indication that Russia has no place in a body whose primary purpose is to promote respect for human rights The world is sending another clear signal that Russia must immediately and unconditionally cease its war of aggression against Ukraine and honor the prin...