Situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
A/RES/72/188
Recalling the responsibility of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to
protect its population from crimes against humanity, and recalling a lso that the
commission of inquiry urged the leadership of the Democratic People ’s Republic of
Korea to prevent and suppress crimes against humanity and to ensure that perpetrators
are prosecuted and brought to justice,
Taking note of the report of the Special Rapporteur of the Human Rights Council
on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People ’s Republic of Korea, 3
regretting that he still has not been allowed to visit the country and that he has
received no cooperation from the authorities of the Democratic People ’s Republic of
Korea, and taking note also of the comprehensive report of the Secretary -General on
the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea submitted
in accordance with resolution 71/202, 4
Mindful that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is a party to the
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 5 the International Covenant on
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, 5 the Convention on the Rights of the Child, 6
the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 7
and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 8 and recalling the
concluding observations of the treaty bodies under the treaties and the importance of
giving them consideration,
Recalling the submission, in April 2016, by the Democratic People ’s Republic
of Korea of its combined second, third and fourth periodic reports on the
implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination
against Women and of its combined fifth and sixth periodic reports on the
implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and urging full
implementation of these Conventions,
Noting the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, encouraging the
Government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to expedite the passage
and enforcement of implementing legislation, and urging it to fully respect the rights
of persons with disabilities,
Noting also the visit of the Special Rapporteur of the Human Rights Council on
the rights of persons with disabilities to the Democratic People ’s Republic of Korea,
and looking forward to the cooperation of the Government with the Special
Rapporteur in the implementation of its commitments under the Convention on the
Rights of Persons with Disabilities, while stressing the importance of extending its
cooperation to other United Nations special procedures and human rights
mechanisms, including the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, in accordance with their terms of reference,
Acknowledging the participation of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
in the second universal periodic review process, noting the acceptance by the
Government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea of 113 out of the
268 recommendations contained in the outcome of the review 9 and its stated
commitment to implement them and look into the possibilit y of implementing a
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A/72/394.
A/72/279.
See resolution 2200 A (XXI), annex.
United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 1577, No. 27531.
Ibid., vol. 1249, No. 20378.
Ibid., vol. 2515, No. 44910.
A/HRC/27/10.
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