North Korea votes against expelling Russia from UN Human Rights Council



News North Korea votes against expelling Russia from UN Human Rights Council DPRK ambassador impugns claims of war crimes in Ukraine, says kicking Russia off council ‘reckless’ Ifang Bremer April 8, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The U.N. General Assembly \| Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0 FR) North Korea voted against expelling Russia from the U.N. Human Rights Council (UNHCR) on Thursday, as Pyongyang continues to support Moscow despite allegations that Russian forces in Ukraine have committed war crimes. DPRK Ambassador to the U.N. Kim Song claimed reports of mass graves and civilian murders discovered after Russian soldiers began to pull back from Kyiv are “not based on real facts and objective evidence.” North Korea voted against expelling Russia from the U.N. Human Rights Council (UNHCR) on Thursday, as Pyongyang continues to support Moscow despite allegations that Russian forces in Ukraine have committed war crimes. DPRK Ambassador to the U.N. Kim Song claimed reports of mass graves and civilian murders discovered after Russian soldiers began to pull back from Kyiv are “not based on real facts and objective evidence.” Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea votes against expelling Russia from UN Human Rights Council

DPRK ambassador impugns claims of war crimes in Ukraine, says kicking Russia off council ‘reckless’

Ifang Bremer April 8, 2022

North Korea votes against expelling Russia from UN Human Rights Council

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North Korea voted against expelling Russia from the U.N. Human Rights Council (UNHCR) on Thursday, as Pyongyang continues to support Moscow despite allegations that Russian forces in Ukraine have committed war crimes.

DPRK Ambassador to the U.N. Kim Song claimed reports of mass graves and civilian murders discovered after Russian soldiers began to pull back from Kyiv are “not based on real facts and objective evidence.”

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