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China-Japan-Koreas
N.Korea to Boycott 'Politicized' UN Rights Forum
2016-03-02
North Korea says it will boycott the UN Human Rights Council and "never, ever be bound" by UN resolutions critical of its rights record.
Tough loss there. Who will Saudi Arabia, Iran, Zimbabwe and Venezuela point to now?
Foreign Minister Ri Su-yong told the council Tuesday in Geneva any resolutions against the reclusive Communist country will only be "proof of partiality and double standards."

Ri said North Korea will no longer take part in international sessions that single out its human rights record "for mere political attack." He said the council was plagued by "politicization, selectivity and double standards."

The UN's top rights body has repeatedly slammed the situation in North Korea, with a massive 2014 report charging the country and its leadership were guilty of a wide range of crimes against humanity.

But Ri insisted Tuesday the United States and others who have long yearned for the "elimination of the DPRK [Democratic People's Republic of Korea]" were using false allegations of human rights abuses to boost their cause. He charged they were driving a "human rights racket" against the country.
Posted by:Steve White

#1  Kimmie and his henchmen's gonna miss the buffet...
Posted by: Raj   2016-03-02 01:20  

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