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12.
Requests the Special Rapporteur to submit regular reports to the Human
Rights Council and to the General Assembly on the implementation of his mandate,
including on the follow-up efforts made in the implementation of the recommendations of
the commission of inquiry;
13.
Urges the Government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to
invite and to cooperate fully with the Special Rapporteur, and to give the Special
Rapporteur and supporting staff unrestricted access to visit the country, and to provide them
with all information necessary to enable them to fulfil such a mandate;
14.
Also urges the Government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to
participate in its universal periodic review in 2014 in a constructive manner, to commence
an open and inclusive review of the situation of human rights in the country, and to provide
clear responses to the recommendations presented during the review, without undue delay;
15.
Encourages the United Nations, including its specialized agencies, States,
regional intergovernmental organizations, interested institutions, independent experts and
non-governmental organizations to develop constructive dialogue and cooperation with
special procedure mandate holders, including the Special Rapporteur, and the field-based
structure of the Office of the High Commissioner;
16.
Encourages all States who have relations with the Democratic People’s
Republic of Korea to use their influence to encourage it to take immediate steps to end all
human rights violations, including by closing political prison camps and undertaking
profound institutional reforms;
17.
Requests the Secretary-General to provide the Special Rapporteur with all
assistance and adequate staffing necessary to carry out his/her mandate effectively and to
ensure that the mandate holder receives the support of the Office of the High
Commissioner;
18.
Decides to transmit all reports of the Special Rapporteur to all relevant bodies
of the United Nations and to the Secretary-General for appropriate action.
55th meeting
28 March 2014
[Adopted by a recorded vote of 30 to 6, with 11 abstentions. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Argentina, Austria, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Chile, Costa
Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Ireland,
Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Maldives, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Peru,
Philippines, Republic of Korea, Romania, Sierra Leone, the former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America
Against:
China, Cuba, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic
of), Viet Nam
Abstaining:
Algeria, Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Kuwait, Namibia,
Saudi Arabia, South Africa]
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