126.49
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 33 - May 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Act on its commitment to dialogue and cooperation by accepting outstanding requests by special procedures to visit the country and by engaging actively with OHCHR
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 1 - Minimal action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Special procedures
- Technical assistance and cooperation
126.68
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 33 - May 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Seek the technical assistance of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, including by granting access to the country
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 1 - Minimal action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Special procedures
- Technical assistance and cooperation
127.12
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 33 - May 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Give access to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 1 - Minimal action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Special procedures
127.6
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 33 - May 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Grant access to and cooperate with all United Nations special procedures, in particular the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 1 - Minimal action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Special procedures
127.8
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 33 - May 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Fully cooperate with the United Nations Human Rights Council and accept a visit of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 1 - Minimal action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Special procedures
- Technical assistance and cooperation
126.196
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 33 - May 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue its efforts to provide persons with disabilities with equal access and rights to health care and education
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Disability rights
- Right to education
- Right to health
126.183
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 33 - May 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Review laws, including the Law on the Protection and Promotion of Women’s Rights, to include definitions of violence against women, including rape and trafficking of women
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 3 - Considering action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Trafficking
- Women's rights
126.181
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 33 - May 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Review the Law on the Protection and Promotion of Women’s Rights to ensure that all forms of gender-based violence against women in all spheres are criminalized
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 3 - Considering action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Women's rights
126.115
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 33 - May 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Reduce the offences punishable by the death penalty and provide official figures regarding death sentences and executions, and consider introducing a moratorium on the death penalty
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 3 - Considering action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Death penalty
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 6 - December 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Review the legislation on religious groups and organizations so as to ensure its compliance with ICCPR
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 3 - Considering action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of religion and belief
- International instruments
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 19 - May 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Consider constructively the recommendations made during this UPR and made by the commission of inquiry on human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (COI)
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 3 - Considering action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Justice
- UPR process
127.13
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 33 - May 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Immediately improve the very grave and serious human rights situation in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, especially by granting all international human rights bodies and mechanisms full access to the country
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Treaty bodies
127.17
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 33 - May 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Prioritize the human rights of its population over military expenditure, including by dedicating resources to ensure freedom from hunger
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- International humanitarian law
- Right to food
127.25
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 33 - May 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take immediate and effective action to stop the use of torture and other ill-treatment of detainees in political prison camps and other detention facilities, in line with Sustainable Development Goal 16
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Detention
- Right to development
- Torture and other CID treatment
127.50
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 33 - May 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ensure the right to a fair trial by amending the provisions of the criminal code that are incompatible with respect for individual guarantees and ensuring the publicity of proceedings
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Justice
127.56
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 33 - May 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Effectively address chronic food insecurity, in particular early childhood malnutrition, and ensure that government policy on access to food is free of discrimination and political considerations
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Right to food
- Rights of the Child
127.58
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 33 - May 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Stop using food as a way to control its population and ensure the free distribution of food
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Right to food
127.60
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 33 - May 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ensure that children are protected against all forms of exploitation and forced or hazardous labour, especially as part of their school curriculum
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Labour rights
- Rights of the Child
127.61
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 33 - May 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take further measures to prevent and combat violence against children, child forced labour and exploitation and ensure that all children have access to education
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Labour rights
- Right to education
- Rights of the Child
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 6 - December 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ensure an independent judiciary that operates without political interference by the State and uphold an internationally recognized notion of the rule of law by reviewing and amending the constitutional and legislative provisions that may compromise or diminish the independence and impartiality of the judiciary, as recommended by the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Justice
- Treaty bodies
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 6 - December 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Improve its cooperation with United Nations human rights mechanisms, in particular the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and other special procedures, and allow access
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Special procedures
- Treaty bodies
- UPR process
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 6 - December 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Refrain from the practice of public execution used to intimidate the people, as reported by the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights, in contravention of its own penal code, and accept the recommendation of the Committee on Civil and Political Rights to work toward the abolishment of capital punishment
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Death penalty
- Special procedures
- Treaty bodies
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 19 - May 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Secure unlimited access and entirely satisfactory monitoring conditions for humanitarian organisations
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Other
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 19 - May 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Allow the establishment of independent newspapers and other social media, including free access to the internet
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of the press
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 19 - May 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Guarantee freedom of thought, conscience and religion to all individuals by ensuring the basic rights to freedom of assembly and association
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of religion and belief
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 19 - May 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ensure that government policy on access to food, healthcare and health services, including the Public Distribution System, is free of discrimination and political considerations
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Right to food
- Right to health
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 19 - May 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Cooperate fully with the United Nations, the Human Rights Council and the special rapporteur on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and allow access by the latter to the country
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Special procedures
127.38
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 33 - May 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take immediate steps to close political prison camps
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Detention
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 6 - December 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Abstain from political interference in judicial proceedings
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Justice
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 6 - December 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Fully cooperate with the Human Rights Council and accept the request of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights to visit the country
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Special procedures