Do not let in Soviet society

More than 80 human rights and humanitarian organizations signed a petition demanding that Russia be elected to the UN Council for Human Rights because of its policy in Syria. It is reported by The Independent.

"Russia's actions in Syria are clearly contrasting with its rhetorical statements about the commitment of human rights," the document says. Its authors note that the veto of Russia for the UN Security Council resolution on the ceasefire in Aleppo and its support for air strikes in this city do not comply with the principles and goals of the HRC.

In this regard, the authors of the petition urge the member countries of the HRC to ask the question of whether Russia can be in the HRC, while pursuing such a policy in Syria.

The next vote on the composition of the HRC for the next three years should take place on Friday. Russia, Hungary and Croatia claim two places in the group representing Eastern Europe. At the same time, Russia, along with Macedonia, has been representing this region in the HRC since 2013.

The statement of the Council of the European Union adopted on October 17, the actions performed in the Aleppo regime of the Syrian dictator Bashar al -Assad and its allies, especially Russia, can be qualified as war crimes . Moscow, in particular, as a member of the International Syria support group, the EU Council called for the cessation of Aleppo bombing by the Assad troops, restore a violated truce, provide a humanitarian corridor, and create conditions for the transfer of power in Syria, deserving trust and ensuring the participation of all interested parties.

On October 20, the Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel did not exclude the introduction of new EU sanctions against Russia . According to her, Russia is of great responsibility for actions in Syria. Aleppo bombing, carried out by Russian Air Force aircraft and Syrian aviation, are inhuman and become a monstrous test for the population, the Chancellor emphasized.

“What is happening in Aleppo is a war crime,” Francois Hollande, in turn, said in turn. According to him, one of the first requirements is the cessation of the bombing of the city of the Syrian regime and the Russia supporting it. The population of Aleppo cannot exist in such unbearable conditions, Hollande emphasized.