HRW urges UN to address N. Korean human rights situation alongside security issues
WASHINGTON — Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged the United Nations to address North Korea's human rights situation alongside security issues in future diplomatic engagement with Pyongyang. In a commentary published Monday, the New York-based rights group, citing a recent U.N. report highlighting deepening repression in the country, said the U.N. General Assembly should recommend that future…
Washington — Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called upon the United Nations to tackle North Korea's human rights situation in tandem with security matters during future diplomatic discussions with Pyongyang. In an article released on Monday, the New York-based advocacy organization, referencing a recent U.N. report detailing intensifying repression in the nation, proposed that the U.N.
General Assembly recommend that future talks with North Korea address both human rights and security concurrently, rather than treating them as isolated issues. According to HRW's senior coordinator for Asia, Audrey Gregg, "Security and rights issues need to be addressed together." The U.N. General Assembly possesses the authority to forge these connections, even as the Security Council remains stalled, Gregg emphasized.
Moreover, she stressed that North Korean rights concerns should not be overshadowed by the emphasis on security issues, as the United States and South Korea engage in diplomatic dialogues with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. This commentary emerged in the wake of a U.N. Special Rapporteur's report.
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