Russia has been defeated in its bid to regain a seat in the United Nations premiere human rights body by a significant majority in an election in the General Assembly, which voted last year to suspend Moscow after its invasion of Ukraine.
    • Steeve@lemmy.caEnglish
      52·
      1 year ago

      You guys fine and/or jail people up to 12 months for smoking weed my guy

      • Squizzy@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        What? We can’t even get decent sentences for lads with hundreds of convictions this is either an outlier or there are other circumstances.

        Also hardly a human rights violation worthy of comparison to the current members of the HR Council.

      • Squizzy@lemmy.worldEnglish
        153·
        1 year ago

        Yes and we are still seeking justice from the British government, but the Irish government has not bombed any civilians.

      • vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        17·
        1 year ago

        Oh no a bunch of piss bathing english got car bombed by a paramilitary organization. Good.

        The only thing the IRA did wrong is not killing Thatcher and more government officials.