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HRW: UN commission must examine human rights in North Korea
January 11, 2013 by Alison Sacriponte
Human Rights Watch (HRW) called Friday for a UN commission to examine human rights abuses in North Korea. The rights group stated that little has changed within the totalitarian government since Kim Jong-un succeeded his father Kim Jong-il in leading the country one year ago. HRW stated the.... [more]
UN criticizes North Korea human rights record and focus on military
November 4, 2012 by Cynthia Miley
The UN's Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People?s Republic of Korea (DPRK), Marzuki Darusman, expressed concern on Friday about the lack of development in human rights in the nation. The DPRK, better known as North Korea, has struggled with securing its c....... [more]
UN rights expert calls on new North Korea leaders to address human rights concerns
January 21, 2012 by Jerry Votava
The UN Special Rapporteur on North Korean Human Rights Marzuki Darusman called Friday on the new leadership of North Korea (DPRK) to improve human rights concerns in their country. The statement comes as North Korea begins a new era of leadership under Kim Jong-un, the son of and successor to the.... [more]
Nuclear Law and Diplomacy After Kim Jong-il
January 17, 2012 by Dwyer Arce
JURIST Columnist Edsel Tupaz of Tupaz & Associates says that because there are no effective international legal remedies to Japanese security concerns regarding North Korea, the Japanese must again pursue diplomatic avenues that may prove more successful after the death of Kim Jong-il...In.... [more]
North Korea urged to focus on human rights after Kim Jong-il death
December 19, 2011 by Julia Zebley
Amnesty International (AI) responded Monday to the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il by urging his son and likely successor Kim Jong-un to improve the nation's human rights record. AI warned that reports indicate the exchange in power could forecast new repressions to "crush any possibility.... [more]
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