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Nevin Al Sukari - Sana'a - The human rights situation in Russia has significantly deteriorated since it invaded Ukraine in February last year, a United Nations expert said today. — AFP pic
GENEVA, Sept 18 — The human rights situation in Russia has significantly deteriorated since it invaded Ukraine in February last year, a United Nations expert said today, describing a “systematic crackdown” on civil society and calling for redress.
The report by Special Rapporteur Mariana Katzarova seen by Reuters alleges that Russian authorities have carried out mass arbitrary arrests of critics of the war and says those detained risk death due to the “persistent use of torture and ill-treatment”.
It is the first time the UN Human Rights Council has been mandated to examine the record of one of its so-called “P5” members, which hold permanent seats on the Security Council.
There was no immediate comment from the Russian diplomatic mission in Geneva. Moscow has previously called criticism of its domestic rights record unfounded and denied targeting civilians in Ukraine, where it says it is carrying out a “special military operation” to destroy military infrastructure.
“(The expert) has documented the recent legislative restrictions that are being used to muzzle civil society and punish human rights activists and others for their anti-war stance,” the report said in its conclusions.
“The often-violent enforcement of these laws and regulations has resulted in a systematic crackdown on civil society organizations that has closed civic space and independent media,” it said.
The UN expert Katzarova, a former journalist from Bulgaria, also refers to attempts by Russia to obstruct her mandate, saying such actions showed “a lack of political will to uphold its human rights obligations”.
Moscow has previously said it would not cooperate with the probe. — Reuters
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