What we can learn from UN inquiry into North Korean human rights, 10 years on



Opinion What we can learn from UN inquiry into North Korean human rights, 10 years on The situation has improved little since Commission of Inquiry issued landmark report, but there is still a way forward Michael Kirby June 12, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean people in an old bus in April 2010 \| Image: Eric Lafforgue The following article is an opinion piece by the Hon. Michael Kirby, former head of the U.N. Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in the DPRK. Views expressed in opinion articles are exclusively the author’s own and do not represent those of NK News. Ten years ago, the U.N. Human Rights Council established a Commission of Inquiry (COI) to investigate human rights violations in North Korea. I was appointed to lead the inquiry, and in July 2013, the commissioners met for the first time in Geneva to start work on a report published the following February. In a key paragraph © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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What we can learn from UN inquiry into North Korean human rights, 10 years on

The situation has improved little since Commission of Inquiry issued landmark report, but there is still a way forward

Michael Kirby June 12, 2023

What we can learn from UN inquiry into North Korean human rights, 10 years on

North Korean people in an old bus in April 2010 | Image: Eric Lafforgue

The following article is an opinion piece by the Hon. Michael Kirby, former head of the U.N. Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in the DPRK. Views expressed in opinion articles are exclusively the author’s own and do not represent those of NK News.

Ten years ago, the U.N. Human Rights Council established a Commission of Inquiry (COI) to investigate human rights violations in North Korea. I was appointed to lead the inquiry, and in July 2013, the commissioners met for the first time in Geneva to start work on a report published the following February.

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