UN chief points to ‘massive’ rights violations in Ukraine
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“The Russian aggression caused massive death, destruction and displacement of people,” Guterres said in an address to the UN-backed Human Rights Council in Geneva. Attacks on civilian infrastructure have resulted in many casualties and terrible suffering.
UN chief Antonio Guterres said on Monday that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was the “biggest human rights violation” in the world. “The Russian aggression caused massive death, destruction and displacement of people,” Guterres said in an address to the UN-backed Human Rights Council in Geneva. Attacks on civilian infrastructure have resulted in many casualties and terrible suffering.
Anatoly, head of Ukraine’s medical service, said his team treats dozens of soldiers every day and barely has time to eat. Meanwhile, Ukraine’s military said Russia carried out drone strikes in several areas until Monday morning, killing two people. Guterres cited cases of sexual violence, enforced disappearances, arbitrary detention and violations of the rights of prisoners of war on record by the UN Human Rights Office.
He criticized that the 75-year-old Universal Declaration of Human Rights was constantly misused. “It has always been misused for political gain and ignored by the same people,” Guterres said. “This is the moment to stand up as a rightful part of history,” Guterres said. Russia’s membership of the Human Rights Council was revoked amid growing international pressure.
At a council meeting in Geneva, ambassadors from Western countries criticized Russia for the war. Similarly, delegates at the Conference on Disarmament criticized President Vladimir Putin’s decision to suspend Russia’s participation in the ‘New Start’ treaty with the US.
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