The resolution to suspend Russia from the UN's top rights body was introduced by the United States, Britain and others. There were 93 Yes votes, 24 No votes and 58 abstentions. The 47-member council is based in Geneva. Each member state on the body is elected to a three-year term. Russia officially remains a member until the end of its term, but loses all the rights of that membership. For example, the country would no longer be able to participate in the sessions, not even as an observer. In the history of the Human Rights Council, only one country has been booted out: Libya was expelled in March 2011 for its brutal crackdown on protesters.