THREATS FROM NORTH KOREA: N. Korea rejects political prison camps accusations by UN Human Rights Council

North Korea has insisted there are no political prison camps or forced labor in the regime.

The Universal Periodic Review's working group under the UN Human Rights Council adopted 2-hundred-62 recommendations about dismantling political prison camps and ceasing forced labor to be accepted by North Korea.

But the review's report says Pyeongyang stated it will only "note" some of the recommendations... instead of using the word "accept", which diplomatically translates to a rejection of the recommendations.

According to Voice of America, North Korea's Ambassador Han Tae-song said Pyeongyang rejected 63 recommendations made by some representatives as an insult to the regime's dignity, insisting they severely distort the reality on the ground.

Last week, the U.S. urged North Korea at the UN Human Rights Council to dismantle its political prison camps.


Pyeongyang's diplomat blamed sanctions imposed on the regime, claiming they were violating the human rights of North Korea.

Over the past three years, the U.S. has filed seven criminal and civil lawsuits against entities or individuals that have violated the sanctions against North Korea.

Voice of America reported on Tuesday that recently there's been an increased involvement from the U.S. judicial authorities regarding violations of North Korea sanctions.

Source: Arirang News