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UN rights council backs probe of Russian violations in Ukraine
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Firefighters work to extinguish a fire at a damaged city center after a Russian air raid in Chernigiv, Ukraine, March 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Dmytro Kumaka)
GENEVA, Switzerland — The UN Human Rights Council overwhelmingly votes to create a high-level investigation into violations committed following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Thirty-two members of the 47-seat council vote to establish the highest-level probe possible into alleged rights violations, with an eye to holding perpetrators responsible.
Only two countries — Russia and Eritrea — vote against.
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