UN envoy calls for North Korea to protect women from gender-based violence



News UN envoy calls for North Korea to protect women from gender-based violence Elizabeth Salmon recommends female guards supervise women in detention and steps to ensure abortion access in new report Ifang Bremer March 9, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A female guard in Pyongyang, April 2018 \| Image: NK News North Korea should assign female guards to supervise women in detention and ensure safe access to abortion services, including for victims of rape, the U.N. special envoy for DPRK human rights states in a new report. Special rapporteur Elizabeth Salmon presents the recommendations in her first report to the U.N. Human Rights Council released Thursday, calling for Pyongyang to define discrimination against women in relevant laws and take an array of other steps to improve the position of women in the country. North Korea should assign female guards to supervise women in detention and ensure safe access to abortion services, including for victims of rape, the U.N. special envoy for DPRK human rights states in a new report. Special rapporteur Elizabeth Salmon presents the recommendations in her first report to the U.N. Human Rights Council released Thursday, calling for Pyongyang to define discrimination against women in relevant laws and take an array of other steps to improve the position of women in the country. 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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UN envoy calls for North Korea to protect women from gender-based violence

Elizabeth Salmon recommends female guards supervise women in detention and steps to ensure abortion access in new report

Ifang Bremer March 9, 2023

UN envoy calls for North Korea to protect women from gender-based violence

A female guard in Pyongyang, April 2018 | Image: NK News

North Korea should assign female guards to supervise women in detention and ensure safe access to abortion services, including for victims of rape, the U.N. special envoy for DPRK human rights states in a new report.

Special rapporteur Elizabeth Salmon presents the recommendations in her first report to the U.N. Human Rights Council released Thursday, calling for Pyongyang to define discrimination against women in relevant laws and take an array of other steps to improve the position of women in the country.

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