The United Nations is condemning North Korea’s “unlawful and arbitrary” killing of a South Korean government worker and is urging Pyongyang to share more details about the case.
A new U.N. Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) report published on Thursday called out North Korea for the slaying of Lee Dae-jun, a South Korean Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries worker who mysteriously ended up in DPRK waters on Sept. 22.
“The incident seems to entail an unlawful and arbitrary killing of a civilian who was not exhibiting any imminent threat to life
The United Nations is condemning North Korea’s “unlawful and arbitrary” killing of a South Korean government worker and is urging Pyongyang to share more details about the case.
A new U.N. Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) report published on Thursday called out North Korea for the slaying of Lee Dae-jun, a South Korean Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries worker who mysteriously ended up in DPRK waters on Sept. 22.
Kelly Kasulis is the Managing Editor of NK News, based in Seoul. She previously covered North and South Korea for Public Radio International, Al Jazeera English, Bloomberg Industry, Mic and many others. Follow Kelly on Twitter: @kasulisk.