EU nations to UN: Monitor human rights issues in Russia
All European Union countries except for Hungary have agreed to appoint an expert monitor for human rights issues in Russia.
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All European Union countries except for Hungary have agreed to appoint an expert monitor for human rights issues in Russia.
Speaking before the UN Human Rights Council on Monday, deputy UN rights chief Nada Al-Nashif denounced the "intimidation, restrictive measures and sanctions against people [in Russia] voicing opposition to the war in Ukraine."
All European Union countries except for Hungary have agreed to appoint an expert monitor for human rights issues in Russia.
All European Union countries except for Hungary have agreed to appoint an expert monitor for human rights issues in Russia.
People hold posters reading ‘Where do Belarusian journalists end up when they go to work?’, ‘They did their job and ended up in Okrestina’ [detenion centre], and ‘Free Minsk From Violence’ during a rally in support of detained journalists, Minsk, Belarus, 3 September 2020, Natalia FedosenkoTASS via Getty Images At least 11 journalists and media workers remain in detention, among them Katsiaryna Barysevich, Daria Chultsova, Yulia Slutskaya, Alla Sharko, Siarhei Alsheuski, Sergey Olshevski, Petr Slutski, Ksenia Lutskina, Andrei Aliaksandrau, Katsiaryna Andreeva and Aliak...