The U.N. Human Rights Council has adopted a final report on North Korea’s human rights situation.
The council on Thursday adopted the report that was submitted last week by U.N. special rapporteur on human rights in North Korea Vitit Muntarbhorn.
North Korea responded to the adoption of the report by saying that it will not accept 50 of the total 169 recommendations that were made in the report by 52 U.N. member states.
North Korea’s Ambassador to the U.N., Ri Chol, said the 50 recommendations have nothing to do with human rights, adding that his country will not recognize the report, which he said was forcibly adopted.
The recommendations the North has rejected include visits to the North by the U.N. special rapporteur on human rights in North Korea and the halting of public executions. Other recommendations include discontinuing forced labor, torture and other inhumane practices.
South Korea, the United States, Japan and France expressed disappointment over the North’s position.