North Korea tells EU to 'mind its own business' after draft UN resolution on human rights

Euronews · Gavin Blackburn · 2026-11-05 10:38 UTC

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said last year that human rights in North Korea have shown no improvement over the past decade and had in fact worsened in many cases.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said last year that human rights in North Korea have shown no improvement over the past decade and had in fact worsened in many cases.

North Korea lashed out at the European Union over its draft UN resolution addressing human rights in the country, state media reported on Thursday, telling the bloc to "mind its own business".

Pyongyang has long been accused by the United Nations and other critics of widespread rights abuses, including running prison camps and severely restricting freedom of expression and access to information, while little is known about its criminal justice system.

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