April 28, 2024
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UN condemns North Korean human rights abuses for 19th straight year

General Assembly resolution echoes past criticism, while stressing plight of women and links to international security

The U.N. General Assembly condemned North Korean human rights abuses for the 19th consecutive year on Tuesday, emphasizing the plight of women and girls and links between human rights and international security for the first time.

The U.N. has adopted a resolution on DPRK human rights every year since 2003, and this year’s text is largely the same as last year, calling for Pyongyang “to immediately end the systematic, grave violations and abuses of human rights. 

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