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#DPRK: "I once again call for the release of political prisoners and those who are particularly vulnerable to #COVID19, including the sick and older persons" - @UNHumanRights expert @tojeaquintana

On the case with a South Korean official who was recently shot and killed and his body burnt by the security forces of the #DPRK: "Such an incident seems to entail the arbitrary killing of a civilian in violation of international #humanrights law" - @tojeaquintana

#DPRK: "The humanitarian situation is extremely dire...I urge the DPRK to invest necessary resources to overcome this serious #food insecurity and to break the cycle of isolation" - @UNHumanRights expert @tojeaquintana at #UNGA75

#DPRK: "The continuation of the State-assigned #employment system is of great concern in relation to the right to work, which in some instances may constitute forced labour according to international #humanrights standards" - @tojeaquintana at #UNGA75 #NorthKorea

#조선민주주의인민공화국: "인도주의적 상황이 극도로 심각해... 조선민주주의인민공화국은 필요한 자원을 통해 극심한 식량불안정을 극복하고 고립의 순환을 끊어야 할 것" - 유엔특별보고관 @tojeaquintana #유엔총회 #북한인권

"#한반도 두 나라 정부는 상봉을 위한 영구 시설을 마련하도록 서로 협조하고 최대한 빨리 영상 상봉을 주최해야 할 것" - 유엔인권특별보고관 @tojeaquintana #유엔총회 #가족분리 #이산가족 #북한인권