Promoting accountability in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Human Rights Council
Forty-sixth session
22 February–19 March 2021
Summary
Submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 40/20, the present report describes the activities of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in promoting accountability for human rights violations in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, highlighting the progress made and the challenges encountered. It also examines information the Office has gathered on human rights violations committed in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in the light of relevant international legal standards. It concludes with recommendations addressed to the Government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Member States, the Human Rights Council and the General Assembly and all stakeholders.United Nations
