I am starting to think, that's a tell for fascism.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66919358
the key here that as often been the case, the true motive is not hidden. It's not about improving the situation but to specifically to leverage the UN to its political purposes.Erik Mose, chair of the commission, said there was continuing evidence of war crimes including torture, rape and attacks on civilians.
A separate report two weeks ago by the UN's special rapporteur for Russia, Mariana Katzarova said the human rights situation in Russia had also "significantly deteriorated", with critics of the invasion subjected to arbitrary arrest, torture and ill treatment.
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Its core pitch is that Russia would use its membership "to prevent the increasing trend of turning the HRC into an instrument which serves the political will of one group of countries". It said it does not want that group "punishing non-loyal governments for their independent and external policy".
Russia was suspended from the Human Rights Council in April 2022 with 93 members of the UN general assembly voting in favour, 24 against and 58 abstaining. In its position paper, Russia blames "the United States and its allies" for it losing membership.
It's not anything surprising, I get it, but things need to be said out loud.
UN needs to find a way to not have Russia there at all. Surely bureaucracy can find a way with time