Situation of human rights in Ukraine stemming from the Russian aggression

Condemnatory

Yes

Analysis

• This Ukraine-sponsored resolution strongly condemns Russia's violations in its war on Ukraine and calls on Russia to immediately cease its violations and swiftly withdraw.
• The resolution endorses the findings of the Commission of Inquiry that Russia had committed crimes against humanity and war crimes and renews that body's mandate.
• Russia's ally on the Council, China, called for a vote and voted against the resolution.
• Moreover, the resolution was adopted under Item 4, the primary framework for addressing country-specific human rights situations, signaling criticism.

Main Sponsors

Ukraine

Vote

Yes - 25, No - 4, Abstain - 18, Absent - 0

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Key Praise

None

Key Criticism

• "Strongly condemning the war of aggression by the Russian Federation against Ukraine in violation of Article 2, paragraph 4, of the Charter."
• "Strongly condemning the Russian Federation’s continued missile and drone attacks against civilians and civilian objects across Ukraine…"
• "Strongly condemning all attacks affecting Ukraine’s healthcare facilities, as well as healthcare workers…"
• "Strongly condemning the attacks by the Russian armed forces on schools and other educational facilities across Ukraine…"
• "Expressing grave concern also at the conclusion of the Commission of Inquiry that the Russian authorities have committed enforced disappearances as crimes against humanity…"
• "Expressing grave concern at the further conclusion of the Commission of Inquiry that the Russian authorities have acted pursuant to a coordinated State policy to torture Ukrainian civilians and prisoners of war…"
• "Expressing grave concern also at the conclusion of the Commission of Inquiry that the Russian authorities have continued to systematically use sexual violence as a form of torture against civilians and prisoners of war and have committed the war crimes of rape and sexual violence as a form of torture against both male and female detainees."
• "Condemns in the strongest possible terms the ongoing systematic, widespread and gross human rights violations and any abuses and violations of international humanitarian law resulting from the war of aggression against Ukraine by the Russian Federation."
• "Strongly condemns all attacks directed against civilians and other protected persons and civilian objects..."
• "Calls upon the Russian Federation to immediately end its human rights violations and abuses and violations of international humanitarian law in Ukraine, including in the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine, and calls for the strict observance of all human rights and fundamental freedoms and for the protection of civilians, without discrimination of any kind, and of critical civilian infrastructure in Ukraine."
• "Calls for the swift and verifiable withdrawal of Russian Federation troops and Russian-backed armed groups from the entire territory of Ukraine, within its internationally recognized borders and its territorial waters…"
• "Demands the immediate cessation of the forcible transfer and deportation of civilians and other protected persons within the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine, to the Russian Federation or to Belarus, in particular of children..."
• "Demands that the Russian Federation immediately cease its aggression, as well as all acts of violence against civilians and prisoners of war in violation of international human rights law and international humanitarian law..."
• "Also demands that the Russian Federation immediately cease acts of wilful killings and executions of prisoners of war, persons hors de combat and civilians..."
• "Decides to extend the mandate of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, defined by the Human Rights Council in its resolution 49/1, for a further period of one year…"