Today: Campaign launches to suspend Russia, China, Cuba, and Saudi Arabia from the Human Rights Council as they take their new seats and as Russia increases threats to Ukraine
European MPs: “Suspend Russia and other dictators from UN human rights council”
GENEVA, – Today, as Russia increases its military threats against Ukraine, it also took its seat as one of the newest members of the UN Human Rights Council. This glaring irony has caused a global outcry: In response, a coalition of MPs, non-governmental organizations and human rights activists have launched a global campaign -- spearheaded by Geneva-based human rights group UN Watch -- to suspend the memberships of Russia and its fellow human rights abusers China, Cuba and Saudi Arabia, all of whom took their seats today as the UNHRC’s newest members.
