UN condemns North Korean human rights abuses for 19th straight year



News UN condemns North Korean human rights abuses for 19th straight year General Assembly resolution echoes past criticism, while stressing plight of women and links to international security Ifang Bremer December 21, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Flags being prepared for a U.N. General Assembly Debate in 2017 \| Image: United Nations The U.N. General Assembly condemned North Korean human rights abuses for the 19th consecutive year on Tuesday, emphasizing the plight of women and girls and links between human rights and international security for the first time. The U.N. has adopted a resolution on DPRK human rights every year since 2003, and this year’s text is largely the same as last year, calling for Pyongyang “to immediately end the systematic, grave violations and abuses of human rights. The U.N. General Assembly condemned North Korean human rights abuses for the 19th consecutive year on Tuesday, emphasizing the plight of women and girls and links between human rights and international security for the first time. The U.N. has adopted a resolution on DPRK human rights every year since 2003, and this year’s text is largely the same as last year, calling for Pyongyang “to immediately end the systematic, grave violations and abuses of human rights. 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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UN condemns North Korean human rights abuses for 19th straight year

General Assembly resolution echoes past criticism, while stressing plight of women and links to international security

Ifang Bremer December 21, 2023

UN condemns North Korean human rights abuses for 19th straight year

Flags being prepared for a U.N. General Assembly Debate in 2017 | Image: United Nations

The U.N. General Assembly condemned North Korean human rights abuses for the 19th consecutive year on Tuesday, emphasizing the plight of women and girls and links between human rights and international security for the first time.

The U.N. has adopted a resolution on DPRK human rights every year since 2003, and this year’s text is largely the same as last year, calling for Pyongyang “to immediately end the systematic, grave violations and abuses of human rights.

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