DPR Korea: Human Rights remains grave
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Channel: United Nations · 2009 · News & Politics
United Nations, New York, 1 October 2009 - The Secretary-General's report on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is out. In the report, the Secretary-General expressed serious concern about continuing reports that the situation of human rights remains grave and that the Government has not taken significant steps to address persistent reports of systematic and widespread human rights violations and to provide safeguards for human rights. The Secretary-General expressed deep concern at the continued decline of food assistance made available by the international community, despite the worsening shortage of food reported by humanitarian agencies. The Secretary-General urges the DPRK to provide safeguards for human rights and ensure domestic legal reforms in order to comply with its international treaty obligations. Secretary-General's report (PDF, A/64/319): http://www.un.org/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=A/64/319
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