UN Rights Council Keeps Spotlight on Russia
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UN rights council keeps spotlight on Russia
The UN Human Rights Council has voted 21-5 to extend its monitoring of human rights abuses in Russia for another year, citing ongoing violations such as extrajudicial killings and crackdowns on dissent. The resolution, presented by Ireland on behalf of the EU, aims to support Russian civil society amid concerns over a significant deterioration of rights following the war in Ukraine.
Mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on Russia Extended for Another Year
The UN Human Rights Council on October 6 extended the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Russia for another year. Russia withdrew its amendment that attempted to delete renewal of the mandate. Click to expand Image The "Broken Chair” in front of the Palais Nations, Geneva, September 22, 2026. © 2026 Tanya Lokshina/Human Rights Watch The extension is welcome news. The Russia mandate provides an essential independ…
The UN Human Rights Council adopted a resolution with a view to continuing to monitor the "significant and persistent deterioration of human rights" in the Russian Federation.
The UN Human Rights Council adopted today a resolution whose goal is to continue monitoring the "large and continuous deterioration of the human rights situation" in Russia. Resolution
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