Saudi Arabia seeks "compromise" on Yemen probe, not international inquiry

The time is not right for an independent international inquiry into human rights violations in Yemen, as demanded by the UN High Commissioner of Human Rights, Saudi Arabia's ambassador in Geneva said on Wednesday.

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Published : 13 Sept 2017, 09:57 AM
Updated : 13 Sept 2017, 09:57 AM

The Netherlands and Canada are backing a resolution at the UN Human Rights Council mandating an international inquiry, but Saudi Ambassador Abdulaziz Alwasil said that a national Yemeni commission was in a better position to investigate.