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INVASION: UN Suspends Russia From Human Rights Council | READ IN FULL

Ikechukwu Onyeje

Apr 08, 2022

The UN General Assembly voted Thursday to suspend Russia from the UN Human Rights Council as punishment for the invasion of Ukraine.

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Of the 193 members of the assembly, 93 voted in favor of suspension while 24 voted against and 58 abstained, suggesting weakening international unity against Russia.

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It was the second ever suspension of a country from the council. Libya was the first, in 2011.

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