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North Korea tells EU to 'mind its own business' on human rights
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What happened
North Korea’s UN mission criticized the European Union over a draft UN resolution on human rights, telling the bloc to stay out of its affairs. DW says Pyongyang argued that Western countries do not hold a monopoly on human rights.
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DW adds that Pyongyang framed its response as a rejection of Western authority to judge other countries’ human-rights records.
Why it matters
The dispute places North Korea’s human-rights record back before the UN as the EU advances its draft resolution. Euronews notes that the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said last year that conditions in North Korea had not improved over the previous decade and had worsened in many cases.
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The material does not say what the draft resolution proposes, when it may be considered, or whether UN member states will support it.
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Sources
Compiled from 2 independent publishers DW · Euronews
DW focuses on North Korea’s argument that the West lacks exclusive authority over human rights; Euronews emphasizes the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights’ assessment that conditions in North Korea had deteriorated in many cases.
What happens next
- The EU’s handling and possible advancement of its draft UN resolution on North Korean human rights.
- Any UN action on the EU draft resolution and further statements by North Korea’s UN mission.
Bottom line
North Korea’s response signals a direct diplomatic challenge to an EU-led UN initiative, while the available information provides no indication that the draft has been withdrawn or altered.
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- Headline updated
North Korea's UN mission has lashed out at the European Union over a draft UN resolution. Pyongyang has said the West does not have a monopoly on human rights.
2 sources at this update - First reported
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said last year that human rights in North Korea have shown no improvement over the past decade and had in fact worsened in many cases.
1 source at this update