Commission of Inquiry In March 2013, the Human Rights Council established the commission of inquiry on human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and mandated the commission to investigate the systematic, widespread and grave violations of human rights in DPRK, with a view to ensuring full accountability, in particular, for violations that may amount to crimes against humanity. Read more about the Commission DOCUMENTS Summary Report of the Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (A/HRC/25/63)Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | SpanishKorean (unofficial translation) | Japanese (unofficial translation) Full Report of the Detailed Findings of the Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (A/HRC/25/CRP.1)English | Korean (unofficial translation) | Japanese (unofficial translation) Questions and Answers on the Report of the United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (17 February 2014) English MULTIMEDIAPublic Hearings (Programs, Videos and Transcripts): The Commission of Inquiry conducted Public Hearings in Seoul (20-24 August 2013), Tokyo (29-30 August 2013), London (23 October 2013) and Washington, D.C. (30-31 October 2013) during which almost 80 victims and witnesses of human rights violations as well as experts provided testimony on the human rights situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Video Excerpts of the Public Hearings Read more about the Public Hearings Thematic Reports
In March 2013, the Human Rights Council established the commission of inquiry on human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and mandated the commission to investigate the systematic, widespread and grave violations of human rights in DPRK, with a view to ensuring full accountability, in particular, for violations that may amount to crimes against humanity.
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Public Hearings (Programs, Videos and Transcripts): The Commission of Inquiry conducted Public Hearings in Seoul (20-24 August 2013), Tokyo (29-30 August 2013), London (23 October 2013) and Washington, D.C. (30-31 October 2013) during which almost 80 victims and witnesses of human rights violations as well as experts provided testimony on the human rights situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
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