The DPRK has not issued standing invitation to special procedures mandate holders.

The Special Rapporteur on the rights of the persons with disabilities conducted an official visit to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in May 2017. This is the only official visit by the Special Procedures to the country.

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of the persons with disabilities on her visit to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Human Rights Council resolution 31/18 requested the UN High Commissioner to designate, for a period of six months, a maximum of two existing independent experts in support of the work of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to focus on issues of accountability for human rights violations in the country, in particular where such violations amount to crimes against humanity, as found by the commission of inquiry.

Overview of the mandate

The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was established by the UN Commission on Human Rights in 2004 (resolution 2004/13), and has been renewed on an annual basis by the Human Rights Council. The Special Rapporteur investigates and reports on the situation of human rights in the country and on the government’s compliance with its obligations under international human rights law. He submits reports to the Human Rights Council and General Assembly annually.
 

The Committee considered the second periodic report of the Democratic People’s
Republic of Korea (CCPR/C/PRK/2000/2) at its 1944th to 1946th meetings, held on 19
and 20 July 2001, and adopted the following concluding observations at its 1953rd meeting,
held on 26 July 2001.

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The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights considered the second
periodic report of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on the implementation of the
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (E/1990/6/Add.35) at
its 44th to 46th meetings, held on 19 and 20 November 2003 (see E/C.12/2003/SR.44-46) and
adopted, at its 56th meeting, held on 28 November 2003 (see E/C.12/2003/SR.56), the following
concluding observations.