North Korea: UN Security Council must act on crimes against humanity

Headline Title: North Korea: UN Security Council must act on crimes against humanity 17 February 2014 The United Nations Security Council must increase pressure on North Korea to address the horrific human rights situation in the country, Amnesty International said following publication of a damning UN report. “The gruesome reality of life in North Korea is laid bare in the Commission’s comprehensive report. The gravity and nature of human rights violations are off the scale,” said Roseann Rife, East Asia Research Director at Amnesty International. The UN Commission of Inquiry…

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