Russia Is Suspended, From United Nations, Human Rights Council.<br />On April 7, the United Nations General Assembly voted to suspend Russia from the Human Rights Council following global condemnation of the country's invasion of Ukraine. .<br />On April 7, the United Nations General Assembly voted to suspend Russia from the Human Rights Council following global condemnation of the country's invasion of Ukraine. .<br />CNN reports that the decision comes after allegations of atrocities committed <br />by Russian soldiers in Ukraine. .<br />According to a draft of the General <br />Assembly's resolution, the agency may , "suspend the rights of membership in the Human <br />Rights Council of a member of the Council that commits <br />gross and systematic violations of human rights.".<br />On April 5, United States Ambassador <br />Linda Thomas-Greenfield urged the U.N. Security Council <br />to remove Russia from the Human Rights Council. .<br />Russia should not have a position <br />of authority in a body whose purpose -- <br />whose very purpose -- is to promote <br />respect for human rights. Not only is it <br />the height of hypocrisy -- it is dangerous, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, United States <br />ambassador to the United Nations, via CNN.<br />Russia should not have a position <br />of authority in a body whose purpose -- <br />whose very purpose -- is to promote <br />respect for human rights. Not only is it <br />the height of hypocrisy -- it is dangerous, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, United States <br />ambassador to the United Nations, via CNN.<br />Prior to the vote, Ukraine's ambassador <br />to the United Nations rallied support for <br />the resolution, urging members to take a stand. .<br />Prior to the vote, Ukraine's ambassador <br />to the United Nations rallied support for <br />the resolution, urging members to take a stand. .<br />CNN reports that Russia's ambassador warned that <br />the resolution sets a "dangerous precedent.".<br />CNN reports that Russia's ambassador warned that <br />the resolution sets a "dangerous precedent.".<br />The Russian representative called the vote an , "attempt by the United States to maintain its dominant <br />position and total control to continue its attempt <br />at human rights colonialism in international relations.".<br />The Russian representative called the vote an , "attempt by the United States to maintain its dominant <br />position and total control to continue its attempt <br />at human rights colonialism in international relations.".<br />Louis Charbonneau, the U.N. director at Human Rights <br />Watch, defended the resolution and the council's <br />stance against Russia's invasion of Ukraine.<br />Louis Charbonneau, the U.N. director at Human Rights <br />Watch, defended the resolution and the council's <br />stance against Russia's invasion of Ukraine.<br />The General Assembly has sent <br />a crystal-clear message to Russia's <br />leadership that a government whose <br />military is routinely committing horrific <br />rights violations has no business <br />on the U.N. Human Rights Council, Louis Charbonneau, Director at Human Rights Watch, via CNN.<br />The General Assembly has sent <br />a crystal-clear message to Russia's <br />leadership that a government whose <br />military is routinely committing horrific <br />rights violations has no business <br />on the U.N. Human Rights Council, Louis Charbonneau, Director at Human Rights Watch, via CNN
