The US will lead the charge in requesting that Russia be kicked out from the UN Human Rights Council, with European countries, including Ukraine, to join.
According to UN Watch's Hillel Neuer, the push is guaranteed to pass "because only a handful will vote No & abstentions won't count for required 2/3 majority."
BREAKING: Russia to be ousted from U.N. Human Rights Council. @USAmbUN will lead the push with Ukraine & European states. It's guaranteed to pass because only a handful will vote No & abstentions won't count for required 2/3 majority. More on our campaign: https://t.co/EFuGuGSuZJ https://t.co/7CTMy8PZSN
— Hillel Neuer (@HillelNeuer) April 4, 2022
UN Watch, a United Nations watchdog, circulated a draft resolution for the UN General Assembly to remove Russia, with more than 120,000 people endorsing the call in less than 24 hours.
We have circulated this draft resolution calling for Russia to be removed from the U.N. Human Rights Council: https://t.co/SaWv9D17bq
— Hillel Neuer (@HillelNeuer) April 3, 2022
Next step is for a U.N. member state to formally introduce it at the General Assembly.
I presented this request in testimony before the UNHRC.? pic.twitter.com/Gy2KDDJkc3
“Mr. President, we hereby request that this Council adopt a resolution, under par. 8 of resolution 60/251, calling on the General Assembly to remove Russia as a member this Council. Our proposed text which we have circulated to delegates can be found at: https://t.co/SaWv9D17bq.” pic.twitter.com/Z4OdjFq8wP
— Hillel Neuer (@HillelNeuer) April 3, 2022
The draft resolution reads as follows: Suspension of the rights of membership of the Russian Federation in the Human Rights Council
"Recalling its resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006, which states that members elected to the Human Rights Council shall uphold the highest standards in the promotion and protection of human rights, and that the General Assembly may suspend the membership rights of a member of the Council that commits gross and systematic violations of human rights,
"Reiterating the need for the full implementation of resolution ES-11/1 of 2 March 2022, entitled “Aggression against Ukraine,” and ES-11/2 of 24 March 2022, entitled “Humanitarian consequences of the aggression against Ukraine”;
"Condemning in the strongest terms the ongoing systematic, widespread and gross violations of human rights by the Russian Federation, including those that may amount to crimes against humanity, resulting from the hostilities by the Russian Federation against Ukraine, including the besiegement of and shelling and air strikes in densely populated cities of Ukraine, in particular Mariupol, as well as attacks striking civilians, including journalists, and civilian objects, in particular schools and other educational institutions, water and sanitation systems, medical facilities and their means of transport and equipment, and the abduction of local officials, as well as attacks striking diplomatic premises and cultural sites,
"Decides to suspend the rights of membership in the Human Rights Council of the Russian Federation."
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