UN Condemns North Korean Human Rights Situation

The U.N. General Assembly has passed a resolution urging North Korea be referred to the International Criminal court for its human rights situation. The non-binding resolution passed Thursday urges the Security Council to refer Pyongyang to the ICC for crimes against humanity. It passed with 116 votes in favor, 20 against, and 53 abstentions. The Security Council on Monday will discuss North Korean human rights. But it is not likely to refer the North to the ICC, since China - North...

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