North Korea tells EU to 'mind its own business' after draft UN resolution on human rights
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said last year that human rights in North Korea have shown no improvement over the past decade and had in fact worsened in many cases.
North Korea has vehemently rejected a draft United Nations resolution addressing human rights in the country, according to state media. The European Union, the target of North Korea's ire, has been accused of distorting the DPRK's human rights policy and situation in the resolution. Pyongyang has a history of widespread rights abuses, including the operation of prison camps and the restriction of freedom of expression and access to information.
The UN General Assembly has annually condemned North Korea's human rights violations since 2005. The EU's submission of the draft resolution is described as a "farce" and a "politically-motivated provocation" by North Korea. The North asserts that human rights are not solely the concern of the West, citing demonstrations for basic rights in European cities.
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has stated that North Korea's human rights situation has not improved over the past decade and has reportedly worsened in many cases.
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