The UN rights investigator for North Korea says human rights must be included in denuclearization talks. Kim Jong-un met with multiple world leaders last year. But widespread allegations of rights abuses in his country were never addressed.
Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.
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Tomas Ojea Quintana told reporters that human rights are guaranteed through peace… and peace is secured through human rights.
He said the issue was sidelined in last years nuclear talks, but that can't be the case this year.
UN commissions have concluded Pyongyang is responsible for enslavement, torture, forced abortion and other crimes against humanity.
The leaders of South Korea and U.S. have avoided the topic in talks with Kim Jong-un, suggesting abuses will be addressed once the nuclear threat is resolved.
But so far little apparent progress has been made on denuclearization.
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