Background

The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), Elizabeth Salmón, is preparing her next report to the Fifty-fifth session of the Human Rights Council scheduled in March 2024.

Objectives

In her upcoming report, the Special Rapporteur intends to outline the progress made on the accountability measures for serious human rights violations in the DPRK, including crimes against humanity, and the steps required to further advance accountability.
 

Key questions and types of input/comments sought

The Special Rapporteur wishes to ask Member States, civil society organizations, victim-survivors and other stakeholders the following questions:

1. What concrete measures have you (as an individual, an organization or a State) taken to advance accountability for serious human rights violations, including crimes against humanity, in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
2. What steps are you (as an individual, an organization or a State) intending to take to further advance the accountability measures for serious human rights violations in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
3. If some of the actions you (as an individual, an organization or a State) have been taking are guided by the recommendations made by the UN Commission of Inquiry (COI) on human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea issued in February 2014, please specify which recommendations and explain how they have influenced your work.  

How inputs will be used

All submissions will be made publicly available and posted on Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea | OHCHR, unless it is indicated that the submission should be kept confidential.

Media inquiries

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Madoka Saji, Human Rights Officer at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Seoul (+82 10 4230 3523, madoka.saji@un.org).