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Under pressure: NK human rights come into spotlight
팟캐스트: 北 인권문제 유엔에서 화두
Posted : 2014-10-29 11:35
Updated : 2014-10-29 12:07
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The United Nations is currently taking up the issue of human rights abuses in North Korea. What's the big deal and why are some trying to refer the matter to the International Criminal Court?

In a special edition of the Asia News Weekly on Korea Times podcast, host Steve Miller talks with Joanna Hosaniak, a Seoul-based activist who helped initiate the United Nation's recent push to hold Pyongyang accountable for its human rights abuses.

Michael Kirby, a former Australian judge led the U.N. Commission of Inquiry on North Korea's alleged human rights violations. In February, they produced a 372-page report.

It detailed wide-ranging abuses, including prison camps, systematic torture, starvation and killings comparable to Nazi-era atrocities. The report's publication prompted calls among Western states and their allies for punitive action against North Korea.

A draft resolution prepared for the Third Committee by the EU and Japan, urges the General Assembly to send the regime to the International Criminal Court in The Hague to stand trial for crimes against humanity. It's the first time a measure this strong has ever been requested.

"The United Nations is about to meet a moment of truth," Kirby said. "The essential question will be whether the United Nations will stay the course and adhere to making the principle of accountability of great crimes a reality."

Hosaniak discusses the role of civil society in pushing for the U.N. report and the overall human rights situation in the impoverished country.


팟캐스트: 北 인권문제 유엔에서 화두

최근 유엔은 북한의 인권문제에 대해서 논의하고 있다. 왜 이렇게 많은 관심을 가지고 있으며 국제형사재판소에 문제제기를 하려고 하는가?

아시아뉴스위클리 라디오 방송에서는 스티브 밀러 사회자는 인권활동가 조하나 호사니악과 이야기를 나눈다. 호사니악은 평양에서 문제가 되고있는 인권탄압 논란에 대해서 유엔에 문제제기를 하는데에 큰 기여를 한 인물이다.

마이클 커비는 전 유엔 북한인권 조사위원회 위원장으로써 인권조사회를 이끌어서 올해 2월달 북한인권문제에 대해서 372장 길이의 인권탄압 기록을 발표하게 되었다.

이 보고서에서는 다양한 학대에 대한 증언이 포함되어있었으며, 정치범 수용소도 언급되었다.

결의안은 또 COI 보고서를 유엔 안보리에 제출할 것을 결정하면서 안보리가 COI의 적절한 권고와 결론을 고려할 것을 권고했다.

이 조항에는 북한 상황을 ICC에 회부하는 것과 COI가 반(反)인도 범죄라고 한 행동에 가장 책임이 있는 인사를 겨냥한 효과적인 제재 조치를 취하는 것에 대한 고려를 포함해 안보리가 책임을 묻기 위한 적절한 조치를 취할 것을 권고하는 내용도 들어갔다.

그러나 이 조항에 김정은 등 구체적인 사람 이름이 들어가지는 않았다.

이번 결의안은 유엔총회 3위원회 회기(다음달 27일까지)가 끝나기 직전인 다음 달 말께 상정될 것으로 전망된다. 유엔총회 3위원회를 통과하면 유엔총회로 올라가서 채택 절차를 밟게 된다.
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