At its opening session, the U.N. Human Rights Council approved a proposal by the European Union to hold an urgent debate on the human rights situation in Belarus by a vote of 25 in favor, two against and 20 abstentions.
Voice of America: UN Council to hold urgent debate on human rights situation in Belarus
Protesters hold a solidarity rally with the Belarus people in front of the Hungarian parliament building in Budapest on September 9, 2020 calling for the human rights, free and transparent elections, freedom from violence and for self-determination. - Tens of thousands have taken to the streets for the past month but Lukashenko, who is set to meet with Russia's Vladimir Putin in Moscow soon, has intensified the crackdown over the past few days. (Photo by Attila KISBENEDEK / AFP)
