North Korea accused the United States on Saturday of politicizing human rights in the East Asian country, denouncing what it called political provocation and conspiracy.
SEOUL - Pyongyang will make stern and decisive choices to protect its sovereignty and safety in response to Washington using human rights as a tool for invasion and hostile, anti- North Korea behavior, state media KCNA quoted a foreign ministry spokesperson as saying.The spokesperson cited a special envoy on human rights in the administration of President Joe Biden. The envoy on North Korea n human rights issues, Julie Turner, visited Seoul and Tokyo in February to discuss North Korea .
It cited credible reports of "arbitrary or unlawful killings, including extrajudicial killings; enforced disappearance; torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment by government authorities".North Korea also criticized the US for urging it to stop launching missiles and other rockets for what Washington calls violations of UN resolutions, KCNA said, mentioning a South Korean satellite launch in April.
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