Elizabeth Salmon, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in North Korea, listens to the remarks of Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin during a visit to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Doryeom-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 31st of last month. yunhap news
Elizabeth Salmon, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in North Korea, said on the 1st, “What is needed at this stage (related to human rights in North Korea) is to change existing practices.
Special Rapporteur Salmon attended the ‘2022 International Peace Forum on the Korean Peninsula’ hosted by the Ministry of Unification held at the Millennium Hilton Seoul on the same day as a speaker. “What we can do in the next few months is to raise awareness of the human rights situation in North Korea,” said Special Rapporteur Salmon.
Special Rapporteur Salmon said, “The denuclearization and demilitization of North Korea should be the goal of all of us,” he said. Special Rapporteur Salmon, who mentioned the concept of ‘justice in transition’, said, “The important thing is to seek a dialogue centered on the victims. .
Special Rapporteur Salmon said, “It can be said that the current situation in North Korea is different from the situation in Latin America, but you can refer to some parts. .
Special Rapporteur Salmon said, “There are various difficulties in determining responsibility (for human rights in North Korea). He emphasized, “In particular, we need to understand the realities of the violations of the human rights of young girls and women in North Korea, and strive to ensure that they can achieve justice and protection.”
Special Rapporteur Salmon said, “Over the past 18 years, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in North Korea has made a lot of effort, but no progress has been made. One of the reasons is the lack of cooperation.” He insisted, “Governments should make an effort, but NGOs (non-governmental organizations), academia, and victims’ organizations should work together. All actors must fulfill their duty of international solidarity.”
Special Rapporteur Salmon said, “International solidarity can lead to our common actions.”
Special Rapporteur Salmon, a Peruvian national, was appointed by the UN Human Rights Council on the 1st of last month and began his activities. She was the first woman to serve as the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in North Korea. She is an expert in international law, and she is also a professor of law at the Pontifical Rip Catholic University of Peru.
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