GENEVA (Reuters) – A group of European Union countries has agreed to propose a motion at the U.N. Human Rights Council to appoint a new independent expert on alleged human rights abuses in Russia, three sources familiar with the discussions told Reuters.
The creation of a mandate for a new Special Rapporteur, decided in a closed-door meeting on Tuesday, follows Moscow’s creation of stronger laws this year to punish those deemed to discredit the armed forces or spread fake information.
(Reporting by Emma Farge; Editing by Riham Alkousaa)
