A/HRC/25/63
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and other States should remove applicable
obstacles to people-to-people contact, including measures that criminalize travel and
contact to the extent that these are not in accordance with relevant obligations under
international human rights law.
93.
The commission also recommends that States, foundations and engaged
business enterprises provide more support for the work of civil society organizations
to improve the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of
Korea, including efforts to document human rights violations and to broadcast
accessible information into each country. Eventually, and once conditions are deemed
to be appropriate, such foundations and enterprises should join forces with the
Governments concerned to coordinate efforts to adopt a coherent plan for the
development of the country, creation of livelihoods for the population and the
advancement of the situation of human rights.
94.
With regard to the international community and the United Nations, the
commission makes the following recommendations:
(a)
The Security Council should refer the situation in the Democratic
People’s Republic of Korea to the International Criminal Court for action in
accordance with that court’s jurisdiction. The Security Council should also adopt
targeted sanctions against those who appear to be most responsible for crimes against
humanity. In the light of the dire social and economic situation of the general
population, the commission does not support sanctions imposed by the Security
Council or introduced bilaterally that are targeted against the population or the
economy as a whole;
(b)
The General Assembly and the Human Rights Council should extend the
country-specific human rights monitoring and reporting mechanisms on the
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea that predate the establishment of the
commission; these include the periodic reports of the Secretary-General and the
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, as well as the mandate of the
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s
Republic of Korea. Such mechanisms should be mandated to focus on ensuring
accountability, in particular for crimes against humanity, and should report on the
implementation of the commission’s recommendations;
(c)
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, with full
support from the Human Rights Council and the General Assembly, should establish
a structure to help to ensure accountability for human rights violations in the
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, in particular where such violations amount to
crimes against humanity. The structure should build on the collection of evidence and
documentation work of the commission, and further expand its database. It should be
field-based, supported by adequate personnel deployed to the region so as to enjoy
sustained access to victims and witnesses. In addition to informing the work of human
rights reporting mechanisms and serving as a secure archive for information provided
by relevant stakeholders, the work of such a structure should facilitate United Nations
efforts to prosecute, or otherwise render accountable, those most responsible for
crimes against humanity;
(d)
The High Commissioner should continue the engagement of OHCHR
with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, offering technical assistance and
enhancing advocacy initiatives. The High Commissioner should facilitate the
implementation of a strategy led by the Special Rapporteur and involving all
concerned human rights mechanisms of the United Nations system to address,
coherently and without delay, the special issue of international abductions and
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