India abstains from Human Rights Council vote to probe Russian actions Vote at HRC follows string of abstentions at UN bodies, despite push from U.S. to shift stand. The Hindu · Mar 4, 2022
UN rights body approves invesigations into alleged Russian violations in Ukraine The U.N. Human Rights Council on Friday condemned alleged rights violations by Russia in its invasion of Ukraine and agreed to set up a commission to investigate them, including possible war crimes. Reuters · Mar 4, 2022
UN Concerned About Reports of Cluster Bombs in Ukraine The UN human rights chief said Thursday military operations in Ukraine are “escalating further as we speak” and warned of “concerning reports” of the use of cluster bombs. Michelle Bachelet said the Ukrainian town of Volnovakha in the eastern Donetsk region, where pro-Russian separatists seized territory in 2014, leading to… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 3, 2022
Morocco Reiterates Commitment to Political Solution to Sahara Dispute Moroccan Justice Minister Abdellatif Ouahbi said on Monday that his country is committed to a genuine and pragmatic political solution, under the United Nations auspices, to resolve the Moroccan Sahara dispute. Speaking at the 49th regular session of the Human Rights Council, Ouahbi said Morocco continues to support the efforts… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 1, 2022
Mass walkout at UN for Lavrov's speech as major Ukrainian city's remain under heavy attack: As it happened As Russia's invasion of Ukraine continued with heavy attacks on Kharkiv and Mariupol, many diplomats at the UN's Human Rights Council let their actions show Russia what they think. ABC News · Feb 28, 2022