April 26, 2024
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Human Rights Watch, NGOs urge Seoul to raise human rights at inter-Korean talks

Organizations representing 200 groups urge Seoul to discuss "dire" in-country situation

Seoul must raise human rights issues in all future talks between the two Koreas - including an upcoming summit on April 27 - a letter delivered by Human Rights Watch (HRW) and signed by organizations representing 200 NGOs said on Tuesday.

The letter, which comes seventeen days before a historic meeting between DPRK leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in, urges the ROK government to act on United Nations human rights recommendations.

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