North Korea pledges to improve internet freedom but rejects anti-torture treaty



News North Korea pledges to improve internet freedom but rejects anti-torture treaty DPRK spurns most UN recommendations to improve human rights in periodic review, likely seeking to dodge scrutiny Ifang Bremer March 11, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The DPRK's ambassador to the U.N. in Geneva, Jo Chol Su, who led the country's UPR delegation \| Image: UN Photo by Violaine Martin North Korea has rejected a majority of recommendations by U.N. member states to improve its human rights, most notably spurning calls to ratify a convention against torture But Pyongyang also accepted 143 of 294 suggestions in its response to the U.N.’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the country, including a recommendation to increase access to the internet. North Korea has rejected a majority of recommendations by U.N. member states to improve its human rights, most notably spurning calls to ratify a convention against torture But Pyongyang also accepted 143 of 294 suggestions in its response to the U.N.’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the country, including a recommendation to increase access to the internet. 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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North Korea pledges to improve internet freedom but rejects anti-torture treaty

DPRK spurns most UN recommendations to improve human rights in periodic review, likely seeking to dodge scrutiny

Ifang Bremer March 11, 2025

North Korea pledges to improve internet freedom but rejects anti-torture treaty

The DPRK's ambassador to the U.N. in Geneva, Jo Chol Su, who led the country's UPR delegation | Image: UN Photo by Violaine Martin

North Korea has rejected a majority of recommendations by U.N. member states to improve its human rights, most notably spurning calls to ratify a convention against torture

But Pyongyang also accepted 143 of 294 suggestions in its response to the U.N.’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the country, including a recommendation to increase access to the internet.

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