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‘Increasing militarisation’ of DPR Korea fuelling rise in human rights violations

‘Increasing militarisation’ of DPR Korea fuelling rise in human rights violations

Continuing ‘severe, widespread and long-standing” violations against citizens of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) by their own Government, must not be viewed in isolation from wider peace and security issues on the Peninsula, said the UN human rights chief on Thursday.

DPRK should release political prisoners ahead of summit with US – UN expert

DPRK should release political prisoners ahead of summit with US – UN expert

New York, June 8 (IBNS): The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) should begin to release political prisoners ahead of denuclearization talks with the United States and engage with the United Nations on human rights, a UN expert on the country said on Thursday.

DPR Korea: UN says $111 million needed to provide life-saving aid, tackle malnutrition

DPR Korea: UN says $111 million needed to provide life-saving aid, tackle malnutrition

New York, Apr 13 (IBNS): The United Nations and its partners are urgently requesting $111 million in humanitarian funding to assist millions of people in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), including children whose growth has been stunted because they are not getting enough to eat.