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<p>Paragraph 1224 of the Commission of Inquiry’s report (A/HRC/25/CRP.1) recommends
that states and others should provide more support for the work of civil society organisations
to improve the human rights situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
(DPRK), including efforts to document violations and to broadcast accessible information
into each country. In paragraph 39 of his June 2014 report (A/HRC/26/43) the Special
Rapporteur notes that the Human Rights Council called on all parties concerned, including
United Nations bodies, to consider implementation of the recommendations made by the
Commission of Inquiry. The Rapporteur also says that he interprets “all parties concerned”
as all-encompassing.</p><p>The UK does not disagree with this interpretation, but
it is clear that different parties will have different roles with regard to individual
recommendations.</p><p>The UK has previously funded projects related to the documentation
of violations that have been implemented by civil society organisations based in South
Korea and we remain open to funding similar projects in the future. We have also worked
with international non-governmental organisations and the DPRK’s Korean Federation
for the Protection of the Disabled (KFPD) for example to improve the treatment of
disabled people in the DPRK. This complements wider international efforts, like those
of the US who support broadcasts into the DPRK.</p><p> </p>
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