UN ousts Russia from Human Rights Council; Germany reportedly intercepts chatter on atrocities: Live

[Uncle Joe]

The U.N. General Assembly on Thursday approved a U.S.-initiated resolution to suspend Russia from the world organization’s Human Rights Council amid mounting evidence of atrocities by the Russian military in Ukraine.

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U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield launched the campaign to suspend Russia from the 47-member Human Rights Council after videos and photos from the Kyiv-area town of Bucha emerged, revealing streets strewn with corpses of civilians after Russian soldiers retreated.

"War criminals have no place in UN bodies aimed at protecting human rights," Ukraine Ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya tweeted after the vote. "Grateful to all member states which supported the relevant UNGA resolution and chose the right side of history."

Russia becomes the first permanent member of the U.N. Security Council to have its membership revoked from any U.N. body. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy earlier this week also called for Russia's removal from the Security Council so it can't use its veto power to "block decisions about its own aggression

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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/04/07/ukraine-russia-invasion-live-updates/9492926002/

[uponit7771]

1. K&R, How in the world is Putrid going to spin this !?!?

[Omnipresent]

2. Russia was on the UN's Human Rights council?

I’m still trying to wrap my brain, around that one!

[OLDMDDEM]

3. The U.N. is broken

It has allowed a country within the Security Council to help the remaining members of the S.C. judge Russia's activities. Rules need to be changed so when there are accusations/hearings against one of them, they are not allowed to vote or help regulate themselves.

Russia needs to be tossed out of the United Nations.

[ripcord]

5. The only way to deal with Russia is to expel them from the General Assembly

Nothing can be done in the Security Council, including rule changes, that the 5 permanent members can't stop. There is no way to override a veto so removing Russia from the U.N. would be the only option.

[OLDMDDEM]

6. I agree

They need to listen to us.

[abqtommy]

4. YAY! There's joy here in my hacienda today with the two-fer of this news and the

confirmation of Judge Jackson!

[UTUSN]

7. K&R