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Ratify the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

Ratify the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

Ratify the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

Establish a national human rights institution in accordance with the principles relating to the status of national institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights (the Paris Principles)

Establish a national human rights institution in accordance with the principles relating to the status of national institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights (the Paris Principles)

Consider ratifying other core human rights instruments, to which it has not become a party

Consider ratifying the international human rights instruments to which it is not yet a party

Put an end to practices of segregation and exclusion in providing care services to persons with disabilities

Take measures to prevent the militarization of children and their recruitment

Take further measures to prevent and combat violence against children, child forced labour and exploitation and ensure that all children have access to education

Ensure that children are protected against all forms of exploitation and forced or hazardous labour, especially as part of their school curriculum

Prohibit and effectively end exploitative practices that require women who support families through private economy to contribute quotas of goods, money and unpaid forced labour for the Government and military investments

Stop using food as a way to control its population and ensure the free distribution of food

Ensure that the Government’s policies on access to food and distribution are free from discrimination and political considerations

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

Implement the recommendations in the report of the United Nations commission of inquiry on human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Fully implement the recommendations made by the commission of inquiry, including releasing all political prisoners and allowing for the establishment of independent media

Accept the findings of the commission of inquiry on human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, and take action to implement all its recommendations, including those on the denial of due process, arbitrary detention, torture and mistreatment of prisoners, the repatriation of abductees, and the death penalty

Acknowledge the existence of human rights violations and end all State-sanctioned practices that breach fundamental human rights, including arbitrary detention, torture, forced abortion and other sexual violence

Bring an end to serious human rights violations, particularly arbitrary detentions, forced labour, torture and other forms of inhuman, cruel or degrading treatment, as well as enforced disappearance

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

Build an independent judiciary, and unconditionally release all political prisoners and those detained without a due process

End all surveillance and censorship of individuals, organizations, media and communications that is contrary to international human rights laws and standards

End the practice of forcing all married women to join the Socialist Women’s Union of Korea, and the demand to provide unpaid labour as part of the membership

Allow the establishment of independent newspapers and other media and end all censorship of domestic and foreign media, and introduce access to the Internet in schools, libraries and other public facilities

End censorship and fully ensure freedom of expression both online and offline

Cease the censorship of foreign and domestic media and permit the establishment of an independent press

Remove from State legislation all provisions punishing free speech, freedom of association and assembly, or freedom of political participation

Revise the criminal code, and any other relevant laws or policies, to decriminalize possession and distribution of religious texts

Immediately close all political prison camps and unconditionally release all prisoners of conscience, including relatives being held on the basis of “guilt by association”