North Korean human rights envoy seeks to focus mandate on women and girls



News North Korean human rights envoy seeks to focus mandate on women and girls UN special rapporteur Elizabeth Salmon says dialogue with DPRK will be a ‘challenge’ as she wraps up visit to Seoul Ifang Bremer September 2, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A North Korean girl in Pyongyang on Sept. 7, 2008 \| Image: Eric Lafforgue The new U.N. special envoy for North Korean human rights said she wants to make women and girls a focus of her mandate on Friday, speaking in her first press conference since assuming the role in August. Elizabeth Salmón’s remarks followed her meeting with Seoul’s unification minister earlier in the day to discuss North Korean human rights and humanitarian issues, and came as she wraps up a weeklong trip to South Korea that included discussions with officials, activists and defectors. The new U.N. special envoy for North Korean human rights said she wants to make women and girls a focus of her mandate on Friday, speaking in her first press conference since assuming the role in August. Elizabeth Salmón’s remarks followed her meeting with Seoul’s unification minister earlier in the day to discuss North Korean human rights and humanitarian issues, and came as she wraps up a weeklong trip to South Korea that included discussions with officials, activists and defectors. 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 Korean human rights envoy seeks to focus mandate on women and girls

UN special rapporteur Elizabeth Salmon says dialogue with DPRK will be a ‘challenge’ as she wraps up visit to Seoul

Ifang Bremer September 2, 2022

North Korean human rights envoy seeks to focus mandate on women and girls

A North Korean girl in Pyongyang on Sept. 7, 2008 | Image: Eric Lafforgue

The new U.N. special envoy for North Korean human rights said she wants to make women and girls a focus of her mandate on Friday, speaking in her first press conference since assuming the role in August.

Elizabeth Salmón’s remarks followed her meeting with Seoul’s unification minister earlier in the day to discuss North Korean human rights and humanitarian issues, and came as she wraps up a weeklong trip to South Korea that included discussions with officials, activists and defectors.

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