Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul
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 Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 4:50 pm Post subject: Seoul to Back UN Resolution on N. Korean Human Rights |
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I am glad Seoul has finally taken this step. Why they took it is another matter, but I'm glad they did.
http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/nation/200611/kt2006111617292211990.htm
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South Korea on Thursday decided to vote for a U.N. General Assembly resolution on North Korea's human rights situation, a senior government official said.
The fact that a South Korean will be the next secretary-general of the United Nations might have led Seoul to change its stance, which formerly looked irreversible in light of the continuation of its economic engagement policy with Pyongyang.
``The government hopes this decision will help promote the universal value of human rights in North Korea,'' said Chu Kyu-ho, the spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
It is the second time a resolution of this kind has been put to a vote in the U.N. General Assembly. In November last year, Seoul abstained from voting on a similar bill.
Seoul did not attend the voting session of the U.N. Human Rights Commission in April 2003 and abstained from voting the following two years. |
For too long this administration has had it's head in the sand. I sincerely hope that there comes a day when they are charged with some type of criminal neglect. |
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