NK rights abuses 'demand action'

[Jimbuna]

How many decades has it taken for the UN to wake up and smell the coffee?

The international community must act on evidence that crimes against humanity are being committed in North Korea, says a long-awaited UN report.

A panel of experts mandated by the UN's Human Rights Council said North Koreans had suffered "unspeakable atrocities", and that those responsible, including leader Kim Jong-un, must face justice.

The panel heard evidence of torture, political repression and other crimes.

Pyongyang refused to co-operate with the report and rejects its conclusions.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-26220304

[Wolferz]

Unless China decides to get in on the spanking, that child will get off on the affluenza defense

[Jimbuna]

More than likely...unfortunately.

[kraznyi_oktjabr]

Considering that U.N. Human Rights Council's membership includes such pleasant countries as...

1. Egypt
2. Sudan
3. Zimbabwe
4. People's Republic of China
5. Pakistan
6. Saudi Arabia

...and few others. I'm not surprised at all. I suspect that reason they ”noticed” these issues is because there exist need to look carefully into somewhere else...


Nothing to see here! Look that fat bastard did it!

[Oberon]

Just another day at the office.

Eventually though South Korea is going to get some impatient that it'll invade North Korea and defeat it.

[Ducimus]

The UK, demanding action on the DPRK? You'll have to excuse me for laughing.

Originally Posted by Wolferz

Unless China decides to get in on the spanking, that child will get off on the affluenza defense

This. China likes the DPRK because it acts as a buffer between themselves and the western world. Despite that they make everything in sold on shelves in the US, let us not forget that China is still a communist country, with it's own power aspirations.

Aside from that, action on North Korea will more then likely result in the resuming a full scale war in the land of fermented cabbage.

So, UN demanding action? Oh that's rich.

[TarJak]

"There are no human rights violations in the Workers Paradise!" According to Kim.

The usual UN toothless tiger roars and every one ignores it.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by TarJak

"There are no human rights violations in the Workers Paradise!" According to Kim.

The usual UN toothless tiger roars and every one ignores it.

Exactly!!

[mapuc]

There's only 3 way to get a real peace treaty

1. Let NK take over SK.

2. Invade NK

3. Hope the people in NK get tired and makes some kind of revolution.(fi this should happen we can either a, help them or b, ignore the ongoing fight)

There's is an another way, but it's a conspiracy way and that's hope they will find a lot of oil in the NK's underground.

Markus

[TarJak]

Security Council veto rules will kill any suggested actions in a the first round of voting. China doesn't want the UN sniffing too close to their own human rights record.

The report will end up in the round file.

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

How many decades has it taken for the UN to wake up and smell the coffee?

How many decades have they been making similar reports?
The only reason this report is different from all the other reports on N.Korea or any other country is that it was set up specifically due to N.Korea blocking the normal reports.

Originally Posted by kraznyi_oktjabr

Considering that U.N. Human Rights Council's membership includes such pleasant countries as...

1. Egypt
2. Sudan
3. Zimbabwe
4. People's Republic of China
5. Pakistan
6. Saudi Arabia

...and few others. I'm not surprised at all. I suspect that reason they ”noticed” these issues is because there exist need to look carefully into somewhere else...

That might make sense if all those countries didn't get the usual reports done on them for their many human rights violations.

[fireftr18]

For those laughing and saying nothing will be done, I'm right there with you.


The only one that can really do anything is China. If South Korea tries anything, or invades, that gets us involved (Both the US and UK). If that happens, China will get involved on North Korea's side. Neither we, nor China really want that. So, logically, nothing will get done. As said before...

[Cybermat47]

The sooner we end the Korean War the better. The damn thing's been going since the 1950's, let's get it over with as quickly and bloodlessly as possible.

[Ducimus]

Originally Posted by Cybermat47

The sooner we end the Korean War the better. The damn thing's been going since the 1950's, let's get it over with as quickly and bloodlessly as possible.

Oh that's easy. Simply withdraw our forces from south Korea, and say, "Fare thee well, your country is doing fine, we wish you the best of luck in future endeavors!"

But that's never going to happen. I think its because the Korean Peninsula is still considered a strategic position worth holding. Probably because of China and to a lesser extend Russia, but I'm just guessing.

Nope, status quo will reign supreme, just how our politicians like it.

edit:

Originally Posted by mapuc

There's only 3 way to get a real peace treaty

1. Let NK take over SK.

2. Invade NK

3. Hope the people in NK get tired and makes some kind of revolution.(fi this should happen we can either a, help them or b, ignore the ongoing fight)

There's is an another way, but it's a conspiracy way and that's hope they will find a lot of oil in the NK's underground.

Markus

You grossly underestimate the military capability of South Korea. From what I've seen while there, it would probably be the other way around. There's a running joke that the only reason we are there, is to keep the south from invading the north.

[TarJak]

http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/st...06/2945184.htm

This article from 2010 mentioned the height and strength differences. It also painted an interesting viewpoint on life in NK.

Link to the audio of the interview who is worth a listen if you can't see the video. http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/tv/bigid...emick_full.mp3