The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique process which involves a review of the human rights records of all UN Member States. The UPR is a State-driven process, under the auspices of the Human Rights Council, which provides the opportunity for each State to declare what actions they have taken to improve the human rights situations in their countries and to fulfil their human rights obligations.

Special Procedures

Reports

A/77/522: Report of the Special Rapporteur to the 77th session of the General Assembly

A/76/392: Report of the Special Rapporteur to the 76th session of the General Assembly

A/HRC/46/51: Situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

A/74/275: Situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

A/HRC/43/58: Situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

A/HRC/40/61/Add.1: Visit to the Republic of Korea - Report of the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, and on the right to non-discrimination in this context

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Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Special Procedures country visits

Treaty Bodies

Reports

Concluding observations on the combined second to fourth periodic reports of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Committee on the Rights of the Child: Concluding observations on the fifth periodic report of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

CRC/C/KOR/CO/3-4: Concluding observations

Concluding observations

Concluding observations: Republic of Korea

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Status & Reporting

Status of Ratifications Reporting Status Standing invitation to Special Procedures Commission on Human Rights Resolutions, Decisions and Chairperson's Statements

External resources

Contact Information

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Contact in Geneva, Switzerland.

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DPRK

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Presentation of the HC’s report on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, pursuant to resolutions 49/22 and 46/17

Statement by Assistant Secretary-General Ilze Brands Kehris on the human rights situation in DPRK, delivered by James Turpin, Chief, Prevention & Sustaining Peace Section

A/HRC/52/64: Promoting accountability in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea - Report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

A/77/247: Report of the Secretary-General on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Discussion Paper: Implications of the Right to Development for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and other United Nations Member States

A/76/242: Report of the Secretary-General on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Laying the human rights foundations for peace: Supporting an inclusive and human rights-centred peace process in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

“I still feel the pain…” Human rights violations against women detained in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

A/77/522: Report of the Special Rapporteur to the 77th session of the General Assembly

A/76/392: Report of the Special Rapporteur to the 76th session of the General Assembly

A/HRC/46/51: Situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

A/74/275: Situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

A/HRC/43/58: Situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

A/HRC/40/61/Add.1: Visit to the Republic of Korea - Report of the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, and on the right to non-discrimination in this context

Concluding observations on the combined second to fourth periodic reports of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Committee on the Rights of the Child: Concluding observations on the fifth periodic report of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

CRC/C/KOR/CO/3-4: Concluding observations

Concluding observations

Concluding observations

Concluding observations: Republic of Korea