On 21 September 2026, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Baiba Braže, addressed the UN Human Rights Council on behalf of the Baltic and Nordic countries, emphasising that Russia’s repression does not stop at its borders. “Anti-war voices, political opponents, journalists, human rights defenders are silenced, imprisoned or forced into exile. Ukrainian prisoners of war and civilian detainees are tortured, ill-treated and executed. In the occupied territories of Ukraine, Russia continues to…
On 21 September 2026, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Baiba Braže, addressed the UN Human Rights Council on behalf of the Baltic and Nordic countries, emphasising that Russia’s repression does not stop at its borders. “Anti-war voices, political opponents, journalists, human rights defenders are silenced, imprisoned or forced into exile. Ukrainian prisoners of war and civilian detainees are tortured, ill-treated and executed. In the occupied territories of Ukraine, Russia continues to suppress fundamental freedoms, persecute those opposing the occupation, indoctrinate and militarise Ukrainian children, and unlawfully deport and forcibly transfer them. The repressions do not stop at Russia’s borders. Recent legislative measures impose…
