A/HRC/RES/22/13
2.
Commends the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea for the activities undertaken to date and his
continued efforts in the conduct of the mandate, despite the limited access to information;
3.
Decides to extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur, in accordance with
Human Rights Council resolution 19/13, for a period of one year;
4.
Also decides to establish, for a period of one year, a commission of inquiry
comprising three members, one of whom should be the Special Rapporteur, with the other
two members appointed by the President of the Human Rights Council;
5.
Further decides that the commission of inquiry will investigate the
systematic, widespread and grave violations of human rights in the Democratic People’s
Republic of Korea as outlined in paragraph 31 of the report of the Special Rapporteur,1
including the violation of the right to food, the violations associated with prison camps,
torture and inhuman treatment, arbitrary detention, discrimination, violations of freedom of
expression, violations of the right to life, violations of freedom of movement, and enforced
disappearances, including in the form of abductions of nationals of other States, with a view
to ensuring full accountability, in particular where these violations may amount to crimes
against humanity;
6.
Urges the Government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to
cooperate fully with the Special Rapporteur and the commission of inquiry, and to permit
them and their staff unrestricted access to visit the country and to provide them with all
information necessary to enable them to fulfil their mandates;
7.
Also urges the Government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to
ensure full, rapid and unimpeded access of humanitarian assistance that is delivered on the
basis of need, in accordance with humanitarian principles, coupled with adequate
monitoring;
8.
Encourages the United Nations, including its specialized agencies, regional
intergovernmental organizations, mandate holders, interested institutions and independent
experts and non-governmental organizations, to develop regular dialogue and cooperation
with the Special Rapporteur and the commission of inquiry in the fulfilment of their
mandates;
9.
Requests the Secretary-General to provide the Special Rapporteur and the
commission of inquiry with all assistance and adequate staffing necessary to carry out their
mandates effectively and to ensure that these mechanisms work with the support of the
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights;
10.
Invites the Special Rapporteur to submit regular reports on the
implementation of his mandate to the Human Rights Council and to the General Assembly;
11.
Requests the commission of inquiry to present an oral update to the Human
Rights Council at its twenty-fourth session and to the General Assembly at its sixty-eighth
session, and a written report to the Council at its twenty-fifth session;
12.
Decides to transmit all reports of the commission of inquiry to all relevant
bodies of the United Nations and to the Secretary-General for appropriate action.
48th meeting
21 March 2013
[Adopted without a vote.]
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