UN Special Rapporteur July 30, 21:41
The Korean government is tightening restrictions on domestic groups that have skipped leaflets that criticize North Korea, but the UN special rapporteur should ensure that the Korean government has the opportunity to express its opinions. I raised my concern.
In May this year, South Korean defector groups flew a leaflet criticizing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (Kim Jong Un)'s chairman of the Labor Party.
After that, the South Korean government revoked the licenses of the corporations of the two North Korean defectors' groups and strengthened the regulations for private groups working on human rights issues in North Korea, such as confirming the activity status. I am.
On this, the United Nations Special Rapporteur Quintana, who is investigating the human rights situation in North Korea, held a video conference with the Director of Humanitarian Cooperation, Lee Jong-ju (Li Suju) of the Ministry of Unification of Korea on the 30th.
According to a statement from the Ministry of Unification, the meeting was held at the request of Mr. Quintana, who expressed concern that groups such as North Korean defectors should have sufficient opportunity to express their opinions. ..
On top of that, I asked the South Korean government to be interested in human rights issues in North Korea and listen to the voices of the groups to cooperate.
The Korean government, which aims to improve the North-South relations, has shown that there is no problem with the government's response, such as putting people in areas near the military boundaries at risk.