Situation of human rights in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, including the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol

Condemnatory

Yes

Analysis

• This Ukraine-sponsored resolution condemns Russia's occupation of Crimea and other Ukrainian territories, as well as human rights abuses and international law violations committed by Russia in and from those areas. The resolution also clearly and strongly condemns Russia's "war of aggression" against Ukraine in violation of the UN Charter and demands that Russia cease its violations.
• Furthermore, it contains no praise for Russia.

Main Sponsors

Ukraine

Vote

Yes - 81, No - 14, Abstain - 80, Absent - 18

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Key Praise

None

Key Criticism

• "Condemning the ongoing temporary occupation by the Russian Federation of part of the territory of Ukraine…"
• "Condemning the reported serious violations of international humanitarian law and violations and abuses of human rights committed against residents of the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine…"
• "Condemns in the strongest terms the war of aggression by the Russian Federation against Ukraine in violation of Article 2 (4) of the Charter of the United Nations, and the use of temporarily occupied Crimea for this and to support the attempted illegal annexation of the Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts."
• "Demands that the Russian Federation immediately cease its war of aggression against Ukraine and unconditionally withdraw all of its military forces from the territory of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders, extending to its territorial waters."
• "Strongly condemns the continuing and total disregard by the Russian Federation for its obligations under international law, including the Charter of the United Nations…"
• "Condemns the failure of the Russian Federation to comply with the repeated requests and demands of the General Assembly, as well as with the orders of the International Court of Justice."
• "Also condemns violations and abuses of human rights law and international humanitarian law perpetrated by the Russian occupying authorities against the residents of the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine…"
• "Condemns all attempts by the Russian Federation to legitimize or normalize its attempted illegal annexation of the territories of Ukraine…"