The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) spokesperson, Rupert Colville, said they hoped the UN Human Rights Council would take the recommendations made in the OHCHR Investigation into Sri Lanka (OISL) report "very seriously".
“It will take time for everyone to digest the contents of such a big report covering such a range of issues occurring over a nine-year period," Mr Colville told Sri Lanka's Sunday Times via email.
"Obviously we hope that the 47 states that make up the Human Rights Council will take the recommendations in this report very seriously, but we are not in a position to predict what they decide to do."
"We understand that some States are likely to submit a draft resolution in the next few days. So that will be an important next step," he added.
Asked about what would take place next and the anticipated resolution and debate on the OISL report on September 30, Mr Colville said, "yes, certainly there will be a debate."
"If there is draft resolution in play by that time, various scenarios are possible: either it could be passed by consensus, or — if the 47 States cannot all agree on a text — it may be put to a vote.”
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