Quintana to visit Seoul, push for human rights dialogue with North Korea



News Quintana to visit Seoul, push for human rights dialogue with North Korea UN Special Rapporteur set to meet with ROK officials, defectors during trip to South Korea Hamish Macdonald June 27, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON United Nations The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in North Korea will travel to Seoul in early July to press South Korea and other countries to include the issue of human rights in future talks with DPRK officials. The week-long trip to Seoul, announced by the UN on Wednesday, will be the first conducted by Tomas Ojea Quintana this year and the first since North Korea's campaign of diplomatic rapprochement began in January. The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in North Korea will travel to Seoul in early July to press South Korea and other countries to include the issue of human rights in future talks with DPRK officials. The week-long trip to Seoul, announced by the UN on Wednesday, will be the first conducted by Tomas Ojea Quintana this year and the first since North Korea's campaign of diplomatic rapprochement began in January. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © 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 Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Quintana to visit Seoul, push for human rights dialogue with North Korea

UN Special Rapporteur set to meet with ROK officials, defectors during trip to South Korea

Hamish Macdonald June 27, 2018

Quintana to visit Seoul, push for human rights dialogue with North Korea

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The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in North Korea will travel to Seoul in early July to press South Korea and other countries to include the issue of human rights in future talks with DPRK officials.

The week-long trip to Seoul, announced by the UN on Wednesday, will be the first conducted by Tomas Ojea Quintana this year and the first since North Korea's campaign of diplomatic rapprochement began in January.

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