ADD YOUR NAME: The UN Human Rights Council Must Act Now

Reports of war crimes and human rights violations by Russian forces in Ukraine are numerous and horrifying – from attacks on hospitals to use of cluster bombs in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city. This is a truly historic moment – one that demands a decisive response by the international community to defend human rights.

Add your name today – join PHR in calling on the UN Human Rights Council to immediately issue a resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and promising to hold accountable the perpetrators of human rights violations.

Dear Sir or Madam,

Russia’s history of human rights abuse and war crimes is long, and well documented. Now, with Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine – the first military action in Europe since the United Nations was founded – the world is watching and demands action to hold Russia accountable.

Reports of Russia’s abuses of international law in Ukraine are already numerous, and include the destruction of health care facilities, the use of banned cluster bombs and other unlawful, indiscriminate attacks on civilian targets including residential neighborhoods and buildings.

The invasion of Ukraine is a historic act of aggression, and one that demands swift and decisive action in defense of human rights. The United Nations Human Rights Council must immediately remove the Russian Federation from the council over its and issue a decisive resolution, committing to hold the perpetrators of human rights abuses in Ukraine accountable.