North Korea rails against UN special rapporteur for criticizing COVID controls



News North Korea rails against UN special rapporteur for criticizing COVID controls Defense of strict border measures comes after Tomás Ojea Quintana raised alarm over DPRK’s isolation and food shortages Chaewon Chung October 27, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCTV \| A North Korean health official disinfects a park on July 26, 2020 A North Korean official defended the country’s COVID-19 controls on Tuesday against claims that they are harming its citizens’ human rights, insisting that its stringent measures are reflective of “people-first politics.” The remarks come after Tomás Ojea Quintana, the U.N. special rapporteur for North Korean human rights, warned in a report to the U.N. General Assembly that the country’s “draconian” efforts to prevent COVID-19 from entering the country have contributed to its worst-ever isolation and food shortages, among other problems. A North Korean official defended the country’s COVID-19 controls on Tuesday against claims that they are harming its citizens’ human rights, insisting that its stringent measures are reflective of “people-first politics.” The remarks come after Tomás Ojea Quintana, the U.N. special rapporteur for North Korean human rights, warned in a report to the U.N. General Assembly that the country’s “draconian” efforts to prevent COVID-19 from entering the country have contributed to its worst-ever isolation and food shortages, among other problems. 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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North Korea rails against UN special rapporteur for criticizing COVID controls

Defense of strict border measures comes after Tomás Ojea Quintana raised alarm over DPRK’s isolation and food shortages

Chaewon Chung October 27, 2021

North Korea rails against UN special rapporteur for criticizing COVID controls

KCTV | A North Korean health official disinfects a park on July 26, 2020

A North Korean official defended the country’s COVID-19 controls on Tuesday against claims that they are harming its citizens’ human rights, insisting that its stringent measures are reflective of “people-first politics.”

The remarks come after Tomás Ojea Quintana, the U.N. special rapporteur for North Korean human rights, warned in a report to the U.N. General Assembly that the country’s “draconian” efforts to prevent COVID-19 from entering the country have contributed to its worst-ever isolation and food shortages, among other problems.

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