Nonprofits urge UN to update ‘historic’ report on North Korea human rights abuse



News Nonprofits urge UN to update ‘historic’ report on North Korea human rights abuse Activists say new Commission of Inquiry report needed to address issues under Kim Jong Un and draw attention to problem Shreyas Reddy March 15, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A North Korean woman pulls a cart through the streets of Pyongyang \| Image: NK News (Oct. 2016) A global coalition of civil society groups has called on the U.N. to update a “groundbreaking” investigation into widespread North Korean human rights abuses, stressing the need for renewed attention on the issue amid little progress in improving the situation over the last decade. Twenty groups operating out of more than 100 countries urged the U.N. Human Rights Council to mandate a “comprehensive” update to the 2014 Commission of Inquiry (COI) report, speaking on the sidelines of the ongoing council session in Geneva. A global coalition of civil society groups has called on the U.N. to update a “groundbreaking” investigation into widespread North Korean human rights abuses, stressing the need for renewed attention on the issue amid little progress in improving the situation over the last decade. Twenty groups operating out of more than 100 countries urged the U.N. Human Rights Council to mandate a “comprehensive” update to the 2014 Commission of Inquiry (COI) report, speaking on the sidelines of the ongoing council session in Geneva. 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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Nonprofits urge UN to update ‘historic’ report on North Korea human rights abuse

Activists say new Commission of Inquiry report needed to address issues under Kim Jong Un and draw attention to problem

Shreyas Reddy March 15, 2024

Nonprofits urge UN to update ‘historic’ report on North Korea human rights abuse

A North Korean woman pulls a cart through the streets of Pyongyang | Image: NK News (Oct. 2016)

A global coalition of civil society groups has called on the U.N. to update a “groundbreaking” investigation into widespread North Korean human rights abuses, stressing the need for renewed attention on the issue amid little progress in improving the situation over the last decade.

Twenty groups operating out of more than 100 countries urged the U.N. Human Rights Council to mandate a “comprehensive” update to the 2014 Commission of Inquiry (COI) report, speaking on the sidelines of the ongoing council session in Geneva.

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