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NK Human Rights Abuses Detailed in UN Report

UN Report on Human Rights Abuses in North Korea

 

UN Lays Open NK Human Rights Abuses

On February 7, 2014 the United Nations released a 36-page report produced by its Commission of Inquiry based upon many hours of eye witness testimony detailing human rights abuses in North Korea. The report is titled “Report of the commission of inquiry on human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea”

UN Inquiry Moves Judge to Tears

Witnesses Tell of Gross Cruelty

The chief of a UN inquiry into human rights abuses in North Korea was “moved to tears” by witness testimony revealing “gross human rights violations”.

According to BBC reports, retired judge Michael Kirby said that the inquiry had gathered “copious evidence” of rights abuses in North Korea.

Watch Streaming Videos of UN Inquiry on NK

Michael Kirby of UN's Commission of Inquiry

UN Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in North Korea held hearings in Seoul Korea from August 20th through 24th, then reconvened in Tokyo to hear from further witnesses related to Japanese citizens impacted by North Korea’s actions. Michael Kirby chaired the Commission. Streaming video lets you hear all testimony.