Decisions were supported by 33 countries, 2 opposed.
UN Human Rights Council adopts resolution to launch investigation of possible Russian war crimes on the territory of Ukraine. This was reported by Reuters.
The decisions were supported by 33 countries. Another 12 abstained, and China and Eritrea voted against.
According to the document, the commission of inquiry should investigate crimes in areas near Kyiv, as well as other regions liberated from Russian invaders, including Sumy. “The territories under Russian occupation in late February and March have suffered the worst human rights abuses on the European continent in decades,” said Emine Japarova, Ukraine's first deputy foreign minister.
China has recently argued that its decision to oppose the resolution has been politicized by the institution. trust, impartiality and solidarity, “said Ambassador Chen Xu.
In the run-up to the vote on the resolution, Russia's envoy to the UN Gennady Gatilov sent an e-mail statement calling the resolution another political defeat for Russia's demonization. “. He also said that the West is doing this “instead of discussing the real reasons that led to the crisis in Ukraine.” on human rights .
