Sudan: Top UN Rights Body Extends Mandates for Russia and Sudan

The United Nations Human Rights Council on Thursday extended the mandate of the independent expert on the human rights situation in Russia for another year.

The mandate of Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Russia, established by the 47-member Council in October 2022, was extended last October. The Special Rapporteur is tasked with monitoring, assessing and reporting on the rights situation in the country.

The current mandate holder, Mariana Katzarova, is not a UN staff member…