UN Votes To Suspend Russia From The Human Rights Council

Daily Mail: United Nations suspends Russia from human rights council over reports of 'gross and systematic violations and abuses of human rights' in Ukraine 

* The UN General Assembly voted on Thursday in New York on the motion 

* 93 members of the UN voted in favour, 24 against and 58 abstained 

* Earlier, the G7 and Ukraine called on Russia to be suspended from the body 

* Ukrainian officials are currently gathering evidence of potential war crimes 

* There are signs Moscow's troops killed people indiscriminately in Bucha and other towns, drawing widespread condemnation and fresh sanctions 

The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday suspended Russia from the U.N. Human Rights Council over reports of 'gross and systematic violations and abuses of human rights' by invading Russian troops in Ukraine. 

The U.S.-led push won 93 votes in favour to suspend Russia, while 24 countries voted no and 58 countries abstained. 

A two-thirds majority of voting members - excluding abstentions - was needed to suspend Russia from the 47-member council.  

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UN Votes To Suspend Russia From The Human Rights Council 

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UN suspends Russia from Human Rights Council -- Axios

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