The UN Human Rights Council on Wednesday defended its decision to defer the release of the report on the OHCHR Investigation on Sri Lanka as a "very rational" decision taken in a "relatively unique" case, reported Outlook India.
Speaking ahead of the 28th session next week, UNHRC president Joachim Rucker pointed out that both the stepping down of the Chairperson of the Commission of Enquiry on the 2014 Gaza Conflict, William Schabas, and deferral of the OISL report by 6 months were "relatively unique cases" and warned against drawing conclusions of a general nature about them.
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