Press Releases

Pillay calls for urgent action on “historic” DPRK report
18 February 2014
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Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the commission of inquiry on human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
18 February 2014
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North Korea: UN Commission documents wide-ranging and ongoing crimes against humanity, urges referral to ICC
17 February 2014
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Video of Geneva Press Conference, 17 February 2014

Report of Commission of Inquiry on Democratic People's Republic of Korea to go public on 17 February
11 February 2014
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Concludes Washington Visit, heads towards analysis of testimony and starts considering conclusions
1 November 2013
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Media Events in Washington DC, 30 October-1 November 2013
28 October 2013
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Video of New York Press Conference, 29 October 2013

UN human rights investigators on DPRK hear shocking testimonies in London
25 October 2013
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Media Events in London, 23-24 October 2013
21 October 2013
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UN Commission on Democratic People's Republic of Korea to hold public hearings in the United Kingdom and United States
17 October 2013
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Video of Geneva Press Conference, 17 September 2013

Mission to Tokyo of the UN Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Aug 28-31, 2013
27 August 2013
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Audio of Seoul Press Conference, 27 August 2013
Audio of Tokyo Press Conference, 31 August 2013

Dramatic DPRK hearings
26 August 2013
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UN inquiry on human rights in North Korea set to begin hearings in Japan
23 August 2013
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Questions and answers on the UN Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
16 August 2013
English

UN panel set to begin hearings into human rights in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
16 August 2013
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UN Commission of Inquiry on North Korea begins operations
5 July 2013
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Council President appoints Members of Commission of Inquiry on the Democratic People’s Republic in Korea
7 May 2013
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