Seoul should explain official’s killing by North Korea: UN human rights envoy



News Seoul should explain official’s killing by North Korea: UN human rights envoy Tomás Ojea Quintana emphasizes family of victim’s right to know and says South Korea shouldn’t ‘politicize’ case Ifang Bremer June 29, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Tomás Ojea Quintana, special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea \| Image: UN/Rick Bajornas South Korea should provide a “concrete explanation” about the 2020 killing of a government worker in North Korean waters to the victim’s family, the U.N. special rapporteur on North Korean human rights said Wednesday Tomás Ojea Quintana’s remarks in Seoul came amid a snowballing controversy in South Korea over the former Moon Jae-in administration’s response to the shooting of Lee Dae-jun by DPRK soldiers, in particular the ROK military’s initial claim that he had been trying to defect. South Korea should provide a “concrete explanation” about the 2020 killing of a government worker in North Korean waters to the victim’s family, the U.N. special rapporteur on North Korean human rights said Wednesday Tomás Ojea Quintana’s remarks in Seoul came amid a snowballing controversy in South Korea over the former Moon Jae-in administration’s response to the shooting of Lee Dae-jun by DPRK soldiers, in particular the ROK military’s initial claim that he had been trying to defect. 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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Seoul should explain official’s killing by North Korea: UN human rights envoy

Tomás Ojea Quintana emphasizes family of victim’s right to know and says South Korea shouldn’t ‘politicize’ case

Ifang Bremer June 29, 2022

Seoul should explain official’s killing by North Korea: UN human rights envoy

Tomás Ojea Quintana, special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Image: UN/Rick Bajornas

South Korea should provide a “concrete explanation” about the 2020 killing of a government worker in North Korean waters to the victim’s family, the U.N. special rapporteur on North Korean human rights said Wednesday

Tomás Ojea Quintana’s remarks in Seoul came amid a snowballing controversy in South Korea over the former Moon Jae-in administration’s response to the shooting of Lee Dae-jun by DPRK soldiers, in particular the ROK military’s initial claim that he had been trying to defect.

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