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(Seoul) – South Korean President Lee Jae-myung’s decision to co-sponsor the United Nations Human Rights Council resolution on North Korea reaffirms South Korea’s longstanding commitment to freedom, democracy, and the rule of law, said 25 human rights organizations in a joint statement today.

The resolution, adopted by consensus on March 30, 2026, at the council’s 61st session, maintains international scrutiny of grave abuses in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea), including crimes against humanity documented by a UN commission of inquiry .

“South Korea’s decision to co-sponsor this year’s Human Rights Council resolution on North Korea sends a strong message of concern to the UN and its member countries,” said Lina Yoon, senior Koreas researcher at Human Rights Watch.…