The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has voted strongly in favor of a resolution condemning alleged rights violations during Russia"s military actions in Ukraine and setting up a commission of inquiry to investigate them.
In the March 4 ballot, 32 members voted yes and 13 abstained. Only Russia and Eritrea voted no on the 47-seat body.
“The Human Rights Council has decided to urgently establish an independent international commission of inquiry as a result of Russia"s aggression against Ukraine”, - the UNHRC said in a tweet.
The President of Ukraine responds to this decision on Twitter.
“I welcome the establishment by the UN Human Rights Council of the International Commission of Inquiry to investigate facts of Russian war crimes against Ukraine. Evidence will be documented and used in international courts. Russian war criminals will be held accountable”, - tweeted Volodymyr Zelensky.