US says N. Korea is 'horrible' on human rights, religious freedom
发布时间:2024-09-22 06:39:16 作者:玩站小弟 我要评论
The United States said Friday it will use sanctions against North Korea for its "horrible" record on
。
The United States said Friday it will use sanctions against North Korea for its "horrible" record on human rights and religious freedom.
Sam Brownback, U.S. ambassador at large for international religious freedom, told reporters that the situation in North Korea is "deplorable" and cited the example of a woman who was sent to a prison camp for having a Bible.
"North Korea's horrible on human rights and religious freedom," he said. "They've been a Country of Particular Concern for years."
The U.S. State Department on Friday released its annual report on international religious freedom, which covers the period between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2018.
It notes that the U.N. Commission of Inquiry in 2014 concluded there was an "almost complete denial" by the North Korean government of the rights to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion, and that in many instances, the government's violations of human rights constituted crimes against humanity.
Kim Jong-un receives 'excellent' letter from Trump: KCNA 2019-06-23 10:04 | North Korea Kim, Xi reach consensus on 'important issues' through meetings: KCNA [PHOTOS] 2019-06-22 14:20 | North Korea
In the reporting period, North Korea released a detained American pastor in May. In December, the State Department identified three entities and three North Korean officials associated with serious human rights abuses or censorship.
"We're going to continue to exert strong pressure," Brownback said. "Unless they change radically, they'll continue to be a Country of Particular Concern for us."
The U.S. in November redesignated North Korea as a CPC for the 18th consecutive year.
"These carry sanctions with them as well, and we'll use those in North Korea and other places that are particularly egregious cases of religious freedom violations," the ambassador said. (Yonhap)
Sam Brownback, U.S. ambassador at large for international religious freedom, told reporters that the situation in North Korea is "deplorable" and cited the example of a woman who was sent to a prison camp for having a Bible.
"North Korea's horrible on human rights and religious freedom," he said. "They've been a Country of Particular Concern for years."
The U.S. State Department on Friday released its annual report on international religious freedom, which covers the period between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2018.
It notes that the U.N. Commission of Inquiry in 2014 concluded there was an "almost complete denial" by the North Korean government of the rights to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion, and that in many instances, the government's violations of human rights constituted crimes against humanity.
Kim Jong-un receives 'excellent' letter from Trump: KCNA 2019-06-23 10:04 | North Korea Kim, Xi reach consensus on 'important issues' through meetings: KCNA [PHOTOS] 2019-06-22 14:20 | North Korea
In the reporting period, North Korea released a detained American pastor in May. In December, the State Department identified three entities and three North Korean officials associated with serious human rights abuses or censorship.
"We're going to continue to exert strong pressure," Brownback said. "Unless they change radically, they'll continue to be a Country of Particular Concern for us."
The U.S. in November redesignated North Korea as a CPC for the 18th consecutive year.
"These carry sanctions with them as well, and we'll use those in North Korea and other places that are particularly egregious cases of religious freedom violations," the ambassador said. (Yonhap)
相关文章
Upgrade Your Monitor, Not Your GPU
Stop! If you're thinking of upgrading your gaming PC setup, don't buy that overpriced graphics card2024-09-22有花有桔有年味,好看好吃在四会。四会沙糖桔、四会兰花陪您过大年!
- 火炬社区党支部成员在暴雨后查看灾情新中国成立70年来,全国村社区)级基层党组织队伍进一步选优配强,村社区)党建活动场所、服务群众专项经费等基层基础保障水平进一步提升。村社区)级基层党组织充分发挥组织优2024-09-22
- 在许多市民看来,猪肉摊区是农贸市场内腥味最浓的地方之一,但市区县前街蜀天农贸市场猪肉摊区却没有腥味,这是何故呢?记者采访发现,原来这是与该农贸市场摊主讲卫生、爱干净分不开的。11月6日中午,记者来到该2024-09-22
广州市白云区供销联社携手6所院校15支队伍,加力提速推进“百千万工程”
广州市白云区供销联社携手6所院校15支队伍,加力提速推进“百千万工程”_南方+_南方plus今年以来,广州市白云区供销联社与6所院校15支突击队结对,依托下属区级助农服务综合平台和镇村级助农服务中心,2024-09-22- 火炬社区党支部成员在暴雨后查看灾情新中国成立70年来,全国村社区)级基层党组织队伍进一步选优配强,村社区)党建活动场所、服务群众专项经费等基层基础保障水平进一步提升。村社区)级基层党组织充分发挥组织优2024-09-22
最新评论