Source briefingOctober 7, 2026Human Rights
Mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on Russia Extended for Another Year
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The UN Human Rights Council on October 6 extended the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Russia for another year. Russia withdrew its amendment that attempted to delete renewal of the mandate. Click to expand Image The "Broken Chair” in front of the Palais Nations, Geneva, September 22, 2026.
© 2026 Tanya Lokshina/Human Rights Watch The extension is welcome news. The Russia mandate provides an essential independent voice to document the Russian government’s grave human rights violations…
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Primary source: Human Rights Watch News · October 6, 2026
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