The UN Human Rights Council has agreed to monitor the rights situation in Russia, marking the first-ever resolution focused on violations inside the country.
The 47-member top UN rights body accepted draft text presented by all European Union countries except Hungary, with 17 nations voting to appoint a so-called special rapporteur to monitor Russia.
Twenty-four countries abstained, while six voted “no”, including China, Cuba and Venezuela.
The special rapporteur will monitor “The situation of human rights in the Russian Federation for a period of one year”.
“[The rapporteur will also] collect, examine and assess relevant information from all relevant stakeholders, including Russian civil society both inside and outside of the country,” and present a report in a year.
