UN body votes to establish Russia human rights investigator, Moscow protests
GENEVA, Oct 7 (Reuters) — A U.N. human rights body comfortably passed a motion on Friday to appoint a new independent expert on alleged human rights abuses in Russia, accusing Moscow of creating a «climate of fear» through repression and violence.
The Russian government quickly made clear it would not cooperate with the expert.
Members voted 17 in favour and six against, with 24 abstaining. The move is the first time that the 16-year-old Human Rights Council (HRC) has set up a Special Rapporteur to examine the rights record of one of its so-called ‘P5’ members, which hold permanent seats on the Security Council.
