
UN votes to remove Russia from Human Rights Council
Libya is the only country to be suspended from the 47-member Geneva-based council. The North African country was suspended in 2011.
UN votes to remove Russia from Human Rights Council
The resolution to strip Russia of its seat on the Human Rights Council passed with 93 votes in favor, 24 against and 58 abstentions.
Belarus, China, Iran, Russia and Syria were among the U.N. members that voted against the resolution. India abstained from voting.