Russia has been suspended from the Geneva-based United Nations Human Rights Council by the UN General Assembly in New York on Thursday, a Reuters report said.
The action has been taken over reports of “gross and systematic violations and abuses of human rights” by the Russian troops in Ukraine war.
In the vote, 93 votes were in the favour, 24 countries voted against and 58 countries abstained.
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In the 193-member General Assembly, a two-third majority of voting members were required to suspend Russia from the 47-member Human Rights Council. Abstentions do not count in this vote.
The resolution, which was adopted by the UNGA on Thursday, expressed “grave concern at the ongoing human rights and humanitarian crisis in Ukraine,” particularly at reports of rights abuses by Russia.
India had abstained in this resolution. After the vote, Permanent Representative TS Tirumurti said, “If India has chosen any side, it is the side of peace and it is for an immediate end to violence.”
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For the abstention, he said, “We do so for reasons of both substance and process.”
This was the third resolution adopted by the assembly since Russia had invaded Ukraine on February 24. Earlier, two resolutions denounced Russia’s invasion.
(With inputs from agencies)
