Summary

In the present report, the Special Rapporteur evaluates the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in the context of the current progress in political, peace, security and denuclearization efforts in the Korean Peninsula. While highlighting that human rights and the humanitarian situation continues to be of serious concern in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Special Rapporteur advocates that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea implement a human rights-based approach to development and guarantee fundamental freedoms to ensure that all people, including the most vulnerable ones, benefit from the new economic opportunities in the country. He continues to reiterate the need for integrating a human rights agenda into the ongoing denuclearization and peace discussions and urges the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to enhance its human rights engagement with the international community.