UN to vote on suspending Russia from Human Rights Council

The UN General Assembly will vote Thursday on suspending Russia from theUN Human Rights Council following allegations that Russian troops deliberately murdered civilians in Bucha Ukraine, the assembly presidency said. The vote is “confirmed for 10:00 am,” Paulina Kubiak, a spokeswoman for the presidency, said Wednesday. Two-thirds of the countries that cast votes in the 193-member assembly must support suspension for Russia to be temporarily removed from the Geneva-based Human Rights Council. The vote comes amid international outrage over horrific scenes of civilian killings in areas of Ukrain…

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