End insults against defectors, UN human rights official urges North Korea



News End insults against defectors, UN human rights official urges North Korea Tomás Ojea Quintana says DPRK must cease "re-victimization" of escapees living in the ROK Kelly Kasulis June 8, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCNA A prominent UN human rights official this week condemned recent public insults by a top North Korean official against defectors, amid a mounting propaganda campaign by Pyongyang condemning escapees living in the South. Speaking to NK News over email, Tomás Ojea Quintana, the United Nations special rapporteur on North Korean human rights, urged North Korea to cease its mounting invective against escapees, who state media has labelled "human trash." A prominent UN human rights official this week condemned recent public insults by a top North Korean official against defectors, amid a mounting propaganda campaign by Pyongyang condemning escapees living in the South. Speaking to NK News over email, Tomás Ojea Quintana, the United Nations special rapporteur on North Korean human rights, urged North Korea to cease its mounting invective against escapees, who state media has labelled "human trash." Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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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End insults against defectors, UN human rights official urges North Korea

Tomás Ojea Quintana says DPRK must cease "re-victimization" of escapees living in the ROK

Kelly Kasulis June 8, 2020

End insults against defectors, UN human rights official urges North Korea

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A prominent UN human rights official this week condemned recent public insults by a top North Korean official against defectors, amid a mounting propaganda campaign by Pyongyang condemning escapees living in the South.

Speaking to NK News over email, Tomás Ojea Quintana, the United Nations special rapporteur on North Korean human rights, urged North Korea to cease its mounting invective against escapees, who state media has labelled "human trash."

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