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Indonesia abstains as UN suspends Russia from rights body
Indonesia is among the 58 countries that abstained from the vote, but it is in support of an independent investigation into possible rights violations in Ukraine.
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Electronic displays show the names of the countries taking part in the vote on a resolution to suspend Russia from the United Nations Human Rights Council, during an emergency special session of the UN General Assembly on April 7 at UN headquarters in New York. (Reuters/Andrew Kelly)
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ndonesia has abstained on the latest resolution to suspend Russia from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), although it expressed support for establishing an independent commission to investigate possible rights violations in Ukraine.
The UN General Assembly on Thursday passed the resolution to suspend Russia’s HRC membership, with 93 countries voting in favor and 24 countries, including China, voting against it. Indonesia was among the 58 abstaining countries, which included India, Singapore and Malaysia.
Russia withdrew from the council after the resolution was passed.
Russian Ambassador to the UN in Geneva Gennady Gatilov said suspending Russia’s UNHRC membership was an “unlawful and politically motivated step” and that Moscow had “made a conscious decision to withdraw in advance,” AFP reported.
The resolution came amid reports of civilian killings discovered in the suburbs around Ukrainian capital Kyiv after Russian troops retreated, which prompted international condemnation and a new round of sanctions leveled against Moscow.
Ukraine has accused Russian troops for killing civilians, which Russia has denied.
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