UN Special Rapporteur reports further "shortcomings" in restaurant worker case



News UN Special Rapporteur reports further “shortcomings” in restaurant worker case Tomas Ojea Quintana calls for "thorough and independent investigation" into purported mass defection Oliver Hotham July 10, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Screengrab, Minjok Tongshin video Some of the 12 North Korean restaurant workers who came to South Korea in 2016 were not aware that they were being brought to the ROK, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the DPRK said on Tuesday. Speaking at a press conference in Seoul following an over-week-long visit to the South, Tomas Ojea Quintana said he had in recent days conducted interviews with some - but not all - of the women the ROK claimed voluntarily defected two years ago and found "shortcomings." Some of the 12 North Korean restaurant workers who came to South Korea in 2016 were not aware that they were being brought to the ROK, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the DPRK said on Tuesday. Speaking at a press conference in Seoul following an over-week-long visit to the South, Tomas Ojea Quintana said he had in recent days conducted interviews with some - but not all - of the women the ROK claimed voluntarily defected two years ago and found "shortcomings." 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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UN Special Rapporteur reports further “shortcomings” in restaurant worker case

Tomas Ojea Quintana calls for "thorough and independent investigation" into purported mass defection

Oliver Hotham July 10, 2018

UN Special Rapporteur reports further “shortcomings” in restaurant worker case

Screengrab, Minjok Tongshin video

Some of the 12 North Korean restaurant workers who came to South Korea in 2016 were not aware that they were being brought to the ROK, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the DPRK said on Tuesday.

Speaking at a press conference in Seoul following an over-week-long visit to the South, Tomas Ojea Quintana said he had in recent days conducted interviews with some - but not all - of the women the ROK claimed voluntarily defected two years ago and found "shortcomings."

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