Human Rights Council requests update to landmark report on North Korean abuses



News Human Rights Council requests update to landmark report on North Korean abuses Activist says call to update Commission of Inquiry is council’s most ambitious action on DPRK human rights in years Ifang Bremer \| Joon Ha Park April 5, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A man commuting in Pyongyang \| Image: NK News (April 2018) The U.N. Human Rights Council adopted a resolution on Friday calling for an update to the landmark Commission of Inquiry (COI) on North Korean human rights abuses, a move one activist called the council’s “most ambitious” in years. The resolution marks the 22nd straight year the council has condemned abuses in the DPRK. In the resolution, the council requests that the Office of the High Commissioner “prepare a comprehensive report updating on the situation since the publication of the COI report in 2014.” The COI documented extensive human rights violations in the DPRK and formally recommendedthat North Korea be © 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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Human Rights Council requests update to landmark report on North Korean abuses

Activist says call to update Commission of Inquiry is council’s most ambitious action on DPRK human rights in years

Ifang Bremer | Joon Ha Park April 5, 2024

Human Rights Council requests update to landmark report on North Korean abuses

A man commuting in Pyongyang | Image: NK News (April 2018)

The U.N. Human Rights Council adopted a resolution on Friday calling for an update to the landmark Commission of Inquiry (COI) on North Korean human rights abuses, a move one activist called the council’s “most ambitious” in years.

The resolution marks the 22nd straight year the council has condemned abuses in the DPRK.

In the resolution, the council requests that the Office of the High Commissioner “prepare a comprehensive report updating on the situation since the publication of the COI report in 2014.”

The COI documented extensive human rights violations in the DPRK and formally recommendedthat North Korea be

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