UNITED NATIONS, March 30. /TASS/. Proposals to exclude Russia from the Human Rights Council (HRC) of the United Nations cause concern, because this may set a dangerous precedent, UN Secretary-General’s spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told reporters on Tuesday.

"That's a question for Member States," he said. "They set their own rules; this is a Member State organization. What I would, however, say, and I've said this in the context of the World Tourism Organization, there is a certain level of concern about the setting of a dangerous precedent."

Earlier, a group of US senators called upon the White House to put forward an initiative regarding the exclusion of Russia from the UN Human Rights Council.