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allows the students to receive education suited to their needs in an individualized manner,
attuned to the culture and the educational system of the Republic of Korea. The school is like a
home for these young people, with teachers and students living in a friendly, family-like
environment.
71.
As lessons learned from the visit, the Special Rapporteur:
(a) Emphasizes the need for constructive dialogue between the Democratic People’s
Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea to promote an amicable atmosphere conducive to
resolving outstanding issues, such as the consequences of the Korean war, including the question
of family reunions and missing persons, on the basis of international law;
(b) Welcomes the possibility, from the Republic of Korea and other countries, of
humanitarian aid, including food aid, medical aid and other aid, such as fertilizers, to the
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on the basis of “no access, no aid”, with adequate
monitoring to ensure transparency and accountability;
(c) Underscores the need to encourage more measures to help prevent, prepare for and
mitigate natural disasters and food-related deprivations by means of actions to promote food
security through sustainable agriculture and environmental protection, with the broad-based
participation of the people;
(d) Invites support from all countries to assist and protect those who seek refuge from
the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, with due respect for the international law principle
of non-refoulement and humane treatment of all who seek refuge, bearing in mind the need to
address their psychological and other needs by means of providing effective support systems,
complemented by constructive interactions with local communities, to enable asylum-seekers to
adapt to the new social setting;
(e) Notes that the universal periodic review of the Democratic People’s Republic of
Korea will be held by the Human Rights Council in 2009 and invites stakeholders and other
concerned entities to engage with that process by providing credible and balanced information,
bearing in mind the recommendations of the Special Rapporteur;
(f) Calls upon the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to implement effectively the
human rights obligations under the treaties to which it is a party, and encourages the State to
cooperate with the Special Rapporteur, including by allowing him to enter the country, assess the
human rights situation and provide advice for needed improvements.
B. Japan
72. The Special Rapporteur paid an official visit to Japan from 23 to 28 January 2009. The aim
of his visit was to assess the impact of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s human
rights situation on Japan.
73. Key concerns remain with regard to the State’s relations with Japan, particularly its
denuclearization and accountability for abductions committed. A key entry point for this process
has been the six-party talks, aimed at achieving verifiable denuclearization of the Korean
Peninsula. While the talks are currently stalled over the concrete framework of verification of
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