Special envoy on North Korean human rights faces fierce opposition at UN



News Special envoy on North Korean human rights faces fierce opposition at UN Russia, Iran and others criticize Elizabeth Salmon’s mandate and call for an end to ‘politicized’ info gathering on DPRK Ifang Bremer October 27, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean women use melted snow as washing water, May 2010 \| Image: Eric Lafforgue The new U.N. special rapporteur on North Korean human rights faced a sharply divided U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday, as some member states accused past rapporteurs of fabricating lies about human rights conditions inside the DPRK. Elizabeth Salmon briefed the U.N.’s third committee on her first report published earlier this month in which she emphasized unresolved cases of alleged forced disappearances in the DPRK and reiterated her intention to focus her mandate on women and girls. The new U.N. special rapporteur on North Korean human rights faced a sharply divided U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday, as some member states accused past rapporteurs of fabricating lies about human rights conditions inside the DPRK. Elizabeth Salmon briefed the U.N.’s third committee on her first report published earlier this month in which she emphasized unresolved cases of alleged forced disappearances in the DPRK and reiterated her intention to focus her mandate on women and girls. 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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Special envoy on North Korean human rights faces fierce opposition at UN

Russia, Iran and others criticize Elizabeth Salmon’s mandate and call for an end to ‘politicized’ info gathering on DPRK

Ifang Bremer October 27, 2022

Special envoy on North Korean human rights faces fierce opposition at UN

North Korean women use melted snow as washing water, May 2010 | Image: Eric Lafforgue

The new U.N. special rapporteur on North Korean human rights faced a sharply divided U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday, as some member states accused past rapporteurs of fabricating lies about human rights conditions inside the DPRK.

Elizabeth Salmon briefed the U.N.’s third committee on her first report published earlier this month in which she emphasized unresolved cases of alleged forced disappearances in the DPRK and reiterated her intention to focus her mandate on women and girls.

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