North Korea says it will ‘never recognize’ UN special envoy on human rights



News North Korea says it will ‘never recognize’ UN special envoy on human rights Foreign ministry statement follows legal expert Elizabeth Salmon’s official appointment to the role last week Chaewon Chung July 13, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Newly appointed U.N. special rapporteur on human rights in the DPRK Elizabeth Salmon \| Image: Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (June 2019) North Korea slammed the position of U.N. special rapporteur on human rights in the DPRK on Tuesday, days after the U.N. officially appointed Elizabeth Salmon to take over the post. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) statement attributed to Kim Il Chol, director of an association for human rights studies, reiterated Pyogyang’s long-standing refusal to “recognize” the role of the rapporteur, a move one expert said demonstrates the unfruitfulness of trying to engage Pyongyang on human rights issues. North Korea slammed the position of U.N. special rapporteur on human rights in the DPRK on Tuesday, days after the U.N. officially appointed Elizabeth Salmon to take over the post. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) statement attributed to Kim Il Chol, director of an association for human rights studies, reiterated Pyogyang’s long-standing refusal to “recognize” the role of the rapporteur, a move one expert said demonstrates the unfruitfulness of trying to engage Pyongyang on human rights issues. 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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North Korea says it will ‘never recognize’ UN special envoy on human rights

Foreign ministry statement follows legal expert Elizabeth Salmon’s official appointment to the role last week

Chaewon Chung July 13, 2022

North Korea says it will ‘never recognize’ UN special envoy on human rights

Newly appointed U.N. special rapporteur on human rights in the DPRK Elizabeth Salmon | Image: Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (June 2019)

North Korea slammed the position of U.N. special rapporteur on human rights in the DPRK on Tuesday, days after the U.N. officially appointed Elizabeth Salmon to take over the post.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) statement attributed to Kim Il Chol, director of an association for human rights studies, reiterated Pyogyang’s long-standing refusal to “recognize” the role of the rapporteur, a move one expert said demonstrates the unfruitfulness of trying to engage Pyongyang on human rights issues.

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