Russia-Ukraine war: Moscow has no place in UNHRC, says Canadian Minister

As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accuses Russia of largescale war crimes in Bucha, a top Canian lawmaker joined him saying that Moscow shouldn’t be allowed to sit in United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). In an online statement released on Tuesday, Canian Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly accused Moscow of repeatedly committing  “war crimes” on Ukrainian soil since its offensive began on February 24. tably, US has led movement to expel Moscow from UN organ following discovery of civilian de bodies in Kyiv suburb of Bucha over weekend. 

“With ongoing reports of heius acts of violence and war crimes at hands of Russian forces, Russia’s utter disregard for human rights could t be any clearer,” she said in a Twitter statement ding that “Russia has place on UNHRC.” 

In a separate tweet, Joly revealed that she h a conversation with Belarusian opposition leer Sviatlana Heorhiyeuna Tsikhauskaya, wherein both of m discussed tougher sanctions against Alexander Lukashenko-led regime. "re must be tougher sanctions against regime with loopholes," she said. y also discussed support for Ukrainians. 

Zelenskyy says Russia 'purposefully killed' Bucha residents 

Earlier in day, Ukraine's embattled president Volodymyr Zelenskyy shared his experience during his recent visit to Bucha. Underlining that region was t far from capital city, Kyiv, Ukraine President highlighted how Russian troops left crime uncommitted in region. comedian-turned-politician even claimed that Russian troops ''searched and purposefully killed'' anyone who seemed to be working for Ukraine. 

"I am dressing you on behalf of people who hour memories of deceased every single day- those who were killed, shot in ir he after being tortured. Some were shot in ir streets, ors were thrown into well. So, y die in suffering," Zelenskyy said.

"y were killed in ir apartment, ir houses blown up by grenes. civilians were crushed by tanks while sitting in ir cars on ros," Ukrainian president continued ding, "Women were raped and killed in front of ir children. ir tongues were pulled out because y did t say what aggressors wanted to hear." 

(Im: AP)