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<p>The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is not a State Party to the International
Criminal Court, so it has no jurisdiction in the absence of a UN Security Council
resolution. The UK worked with the EU and likeminded partners to ensure a strong DPRK
resolution at the March UN Human Rights Council, including a call for the UN General
Assembly to submit the report of the Commission of Inquiry to the UN Security Council
for its consideration and appropriate action. In April, we and other Security Council
members took part in an informal public “Arria” briefing by the Commission of the
Inquiry.</p><p>The UK has also played an active role in raising human rights violations
in the DPRK in other meaningful ways. For example, in May we raised the need for a
continued focus on human rights during a UN Security Council Sanctions Committee and
in June I visited Geneva, where I took part in an Interactive Dialogue with the Special
Rapporteur on Human Rights in the DPRK, Mr Mazuki Darusman and raised the importance
of DPRK human rights with the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon.</p><p>In addition
to recommendations on accountability, the Commission of Inquiry made a number of recommendations
with regard to human rights dialogue and people-to-people contact. Through our Embassy
in Pyongyang and the DPRK Embassy in London the UK continues to support activity in
both these areas.</p>
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