UN official sounds the alarm on North Korean human rights amid COVID-19



COVID-19 UN official sounds the alarm on North Korean human rights amid COVID-19 Tomás Ojea Quintana raised concerns over the "drastic reduction" of North Korean defectors entering the South this year Chaewon Chung August 30, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Sogwang A top U.N. human rights official sounded the alarm over isolation and hindered aid deliveries as North Korea’s borders remain closed over COVID-19. Tomás Ojea Quintana, the U.N. special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in North Korea, urged the outside world to pursue “collaboration and solidarity among states” in fighting COVID-19 and coaxing the DPRK to open up to outside help. A top U.N. human rights official sounded the alarm over isolation and hindered aid deliveries as North Korea’s borders remain closed over COVID-19. Tomás Ojea Quintana, the U.N. special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in North Korea, urged the outside world to pursue “collaboration and solidarity among states” in fighting COVID-19 and coaxing the DPRK to open up to outside help. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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 official sounds the alarm on North Korean human rights amid COVID-19

Tomás Ojea Quintana raised concerns over the "drastic reduction" of North Korean defectors entering the South this year

Chaewon Chung August 30, 2020

UN official sounds the alarm on North Korean human rights amid COVID-19

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A top U.N. human rights official sounded the alarm over isolation and hindered aid deliveries as North Korea’s borders remain closed over COVID-19.

Tomás Ojea Quintana, the U.N. special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in North Korea, urged the outside world to pursue “collaboration and solidarity among states” in fighting COVID-19 and coaxing the DPRK to open up to outside help.

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