South Korea votes for UN resolution condemning North Korean human rights abuses



News South Korea votes for UN resolution condemning North Korean human rights abuses Expert calls Seoul’s first vote on the annual resolution in five years a ‘welcome development,’ but more could be done Ifang Bremer April 5, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva \| Image: UN Photo / Jean-Marc Ferre South Korea co-sponsored an annual U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations in North Korea for the first time in years, the latest demonstration of Seoul’s push to renew focus on human rights violations north of the inter-Korean border. Under former President Moon Jae-in (2017-2022), South Korea opted not to vote on the annual resolution out of concern that doing so would interfere with its outreach campaign to Pyongyang, which bristles at any criticism of its human rights record. South Korea co-sponsored an annual U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations in North Korea for the first time in years, the latest demonstration of Seoul’s push to renew focus on human rights violations north of the inter-Korean border. Under former President Moon Jae-in (2017-2022), South Korea opted not to vote on the annual resolution out of concern that doing so would interfere with its outreach campaign to Pyongyang, which bristles at any criticism of its human rights record. 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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South Korea votes for UN resolution condemning North Korean human rights abuses

Expert calls Seoul’s first vote on the annual resolution in five years a ‘welcome development,’ but more could be done

Ifang Bremer April 5, 2023

South Korea votes for UN resolution condemning North Korean human rights abuses

The U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva | Image: UN Photo / Jean-Marc Ferre

South Korea co-sponsored an annual U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations in North Korea for the first time in years, the latest demonstration of Seoul’s push to renew focus on human rights violations north of the inter-Korean border.

Under former President Moon Jae-in (2017-2022), South Korea opted not to vote on the annual resolution out of concern that doing so would interfere with its outreach campaign to Pyongyang, which bristles at any criticism of its human rights record.

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