Peruvian legal expert set to be new UN rapporteur on North Korean human rights



News Peruvian legal expert set to be new UN rapporteur on North Korean human rights Nominee Elizabeth Salmón has extensive experience in human rights law but will likely face stonewalling from Pyongyang Ifang Bremer June 7, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva, March 2022 \| Image: United Nations The U.N. Human Rights Council has nominated a Peruvian scholar with expertise in human rights law to serve as the next special rapporteur on North Korean human rights, the U.N. announced on Tuesday. Elizabeth Salmón's nomination from among eight applicants sets her up to be the first woman to fill the position, as well as the second special rapporteur in a row to hail from South America. Once appointed, she will take over the mandate to investigate and report human rights violations in the DPRK from Tomás Ojea Quintana, the current rapporteur from Argentina. The U.N. Human Rights Council has nominated a Peruvian scholar with expertise in human rights law to serve as the next special rapporteur on North Korean human rights, the U.N. announced on Tuesday. Elizabeth Salmón's nomination from among eight applicants sets her up to be the first woman to fill the position, as well as the second special rapporteur in a row to hail from South America. Once appointed, she will take over the mandate to investigate and report human rights violations in the DPRK from Tomás Ojea Quintana, the current rapporteur from Argentina. 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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Peruvian legal expert set to be new UN rapporteur on North Korean human rights

Nominee Elizabeth Salmón has extensive experience in human rights law but will likely face stonewalling from Pyongyang

Ifang Bremer June 7, 2022

Peruvian legal expert set to be new UN rapporteur on North Korean human rights

The U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva, March 2022 | Image: United Nations

The U.N. Human Rights Council has nominated a Peruvian scholar with expertise in human rights law to serve as the next special rapporteur on North Korean human rights, the U.N. announced on Tuesday.

Elizabeth Salmón's nomination from among eight applicants sets her up to be the first woman to fill the position, as well as the second special rapporteur in a row to hail from South America. Once appointed, she will take over the mandate to investigate and report human rights violations in the DPRK from Tomás Ojea Quintana, the current rapporteur from Argentina.

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