The UN is considering raising the issue of forcible repatriation to China
Diplomatic authorities expressed deep concern over North Korea’s provision of weapons to the Palestinian armed faction Hamas.
Lim Soo-seok, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said at a regular briefing on the 9th, “The government is very seriously concerned about the overseas transfer of North Korean weapons.”
Spokesperson Lim pointed out, “Any arms trade with North Korea is a clear violation of multiple Security Council resolutions and a serious threat to international peace and security, including on the Korean Peninsula.”
He added, “The government will work in cooperation with friendly countries such as the United States and Japan and the international community to ensure that all UN member states faithfully implement Security Council resolutions,” adding, “We plan to actively present our position at appropriate opportunities, such as Security Council meetings.”
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is also considering directly raising the issue of China’s forced repatriation to North Korea through prior written questions and recommendations in the UN Universal Human Rights Periodic Review (UPR) procedure against the Chinese government scheduled for the 23rd.
Spokesperson Lim said, “Basically, our government maintains the position that it values universal values, such as human rights,” and “In line with this position, the government is considering ways to participate in the UPR in consideration of the overall situation, but there is still time.” “He said.
He continued, “We are still continuing to review the preliminary written inquiry. “I understand that if our government submits it in the future, it will be made public through the Secretariat of the Human Rights Council,” he explained. “Regarding the issue of ROK military prisoners, our government’s position on this overall UPR is under review.”
Spokesperson Lim said, “I believe that the human rights issue in North Korea is the other side of North Korea’s nuclear and missile issues,” adding, “Our government is actively taking a position at the bilateral and multilateral level as well as relevant international organizations such as the UN General Assembly to improve human rights in North Korea.” We have been working with friendly countries to make diplomatic efforts to inform the international community about the seriousness of human rights issues in North Korea, the need for improvement, and to ensure that necessary measures are taken. “It will remain the same in the future,” he emphasized.
Previously, the National Intelligence Service said in relation to the Voice of America (VOA) report the previous day that Hamas was using North Korean weapons, “We are making the same judgment as that report.”
According to a VOA report, Korean markings such as ‘Vizer-7 type’ and ‘Si 8-80-53’ were captured on the fuse (shell detonator) parts of the F-7 rocket, a North Korean-made weapon used by Hamas. . VOA reported, “North Korea is the only country in the world that manufactures lethal grenade launchers like the F-7.”
The National Intelligence Service said, “The ‘Korean-marked fuse’ introduced in the article is the middle part of the North Korean-made F-7 rocket,” and provided the media with a photo showing the part in question with a circle.
Source: Donga
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