Thank you, Hezbollah-controlled government of Lebanon, for chairing the meeting where Vladimir Putin’s Russia announces its candidacy for the U.N. Human Rights Council. With your patron Iran just named as chair of the UNHRC’s Social Forum, why, it’s all a perfect match. https://t.co/6nK4MoEvmG

— Hillel Neuer (@HillelNeuer) May 17, 2023

🇷🇺 Russia arrested artist and activist Katrin Nenasheva for 48 hours on charges that she disobeyed police, though it is unclear where or when she is alleged to have disobeyed police.

We urge the @UN_HRC to speak out.https://t.co/tTUqYzmcnh

— UN Watch (@UNWatch) May 15, 2023

🇷🇺 Russia designated a LGBT human rights group and an anti-corruption foundation as “foreign agents.”

We urge the @UN_HRC to speak out.https://t.co/zuq0DlLMjp

— UN Watch (@UNWatch) May 9, 2023

Next month marks Alexey Pichugin's 20th year in prison. He worked for Russia’s Yukos oil company. Putin arrested him to launch his campaign against Yukos CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who dared to fight corruption. @vkaramurza spoke out for Alexey Pichugin. Now he's in prison, too. pic.twitter.com/OfvAIwHYEF

— UN Watch (@UNWatch) May 5, 2023

Note: this U.N. resolution only mentioned Russia's aggression in passing, and in a rare move even China voted for it. So those listed below should truly be ashamed. https://t.co/Fehi1ApZaM

— Hillel Neuer (@HillelNeuer) May 2, 2023

LIST OF SHAME: States voting NO on a resolution citing Russia's aggression against Ukraine:
🇧🇾 Belarus
🇳🇮 Nicaragua
🇰🇵 North Korea
🇸🇾 Syria

Abstain/Absent:
🇧🇴 Bolivia
🇨🇺 Cuba
🇪🇷 Eritrea
🇮🇷 Iran
🇮🇶 Iraq
🇳🇦 Namibia
🇸🇴 Somalia
🇿🇦 South Africa
🇸🇩 Sudan
🇻🇪 Venezuela
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
… pic.twitter.com/u7oz6zyBRA

— UN Watch (@UNWatch) May 2, 2023

🇷🇺 Russia rejected a U.S. Embassy request for a second consular visit with jailed journalist Evan Gershkovich, saying the move is in response to Washington's refusal to issue entry visas to Russian journalists.

We urge the @UN_HRC to speak out.https://t.co/SvqKgkWYQr

— UN Watch (@UNWatch) April 28, 2023

GOOD: The US imposed sanctions on the leading security services in Russia and Iran for a pattern of wrongfully detaining Americans in an effort to use them for political leverage.https://t.co/pLUKDpwz95

— UN Watch (@UNWatch) April 28, 2023

🇷🇺 Russia asked a court to sentence Lilia Chanysheva, the former leader of jailed opposition politician Aleksei Navalny's team, to 12 years in prison. She was arrested in November 2022 for “extremist” activity.

We urge the @UN_HRC to speak out.https://t.co/hONjnh6008

— UN Watch (@UNWatch) April 28, 2023

🇷🇺 Russia codified a decree that allows the deportation of residents of illegally annexed Ukrainian territories who refuse Russian citizenship.

We urge UN human rights chief @volker_turk to speak out.https://t.co/l2z1JZKvyB

— UN Watch (@UNWatch) April 28, 2023

🇷🇺 Russia opened a new case against jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, accusing him of terrorism crimes that could lead to an additional 30-year sentence. He is currently serving an 11-year sentence.

We urge the @UN_HRC to speak out.https://t.co/nKduuCYvsN

— UN Watch (@UNWatch) April 27, 2023

🇷🇺 Russia stiffened punishments for dissent by adding life sentences for treason and stripping citizenship for anti-war speech. The changes to the criminal code are part of an intensifying crackdown on Kremlin critics.

We urge the @UN_HRC to speak out.https://t.co/ygncOa1B3M

— UN Watch (@UNWatch) April 27, 2023