Islamabad (Urdu Times): Statement by a Russian representative during the Interactive Dialogue on the 36th OHCHR report on the situation of human rights in Ukraine, 54th session of the UN Human Rights Council:

Statement by a Russian representative during the Interactive Dialogue on the 36th OHCHR report on the situation of human rights in Ukraine, 54th session of the UN Human Rights Council:

📍 October 9, 2023, Geneva

❗ Our principled stance is that Russia does not consider itself an affected party in the dialog on the situation of human rights in Ukraine.

❌ We fundamentally disagree with the methodology, contents and conclusions of the latest OHCHR report. Instead of comprehensively describing the deteriorating human rights situation in Ukraine in accordance with its mandate, the Office continues to whitewash Kiev, shifting the blame for the crimes committed by the Ukrainian authorities to our country. Such an approach is unacceptable for the UN Secretariat.

🔎 The Office arbitrarily assumed the function of investigating the Ukrainian strike on detention center in Elenovka. Without a proper mandate, expertise or access to the site, the OHCHR nonetheless came to unsubstantiated conclusions aimed at vindicating the Kiev authorities. We regret to note that this is not the first time the Office resorts to such actions.

💥 Surprisingly enough, despite Kiev’s direct threats to destroy the Kakhovskaya HPP and regular Ukrainian strikes on the dam over the year, which led to its destruction, the OHCHR refuses to see evidence that the Ukrainian military is behind this terrorist act.

🤐 The response of the OHCHR to the violations of the rights of believers and persecutions of clergy and parishioners of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church is nothing but feeble. There is no adequate assessment of the hateful rhetoric of Ukrainian officials, legislative initiatives clamping down on the rights of national minorities and other numerous atrocities and war crimes committed by the Kiev regime.

🇺🇳 We once again call on the OHCHR to pay close attention and publicly respond to such actions of the Ukrainian authorities.