A/HRC/46/51 in any negotiations with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to reach a lasting, sustainable peace on the Korean Peninsula. F.  Jubilee Campaign observed that few to no improvements have been made, particularly in regards to women’s rights and protection mechanisms. Concerns include ill treatment, forced abortion and hard labour of repatriated women, and domestic and sexual violence in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, forced marriage and sexual exploitation of trafficked women and girls in China, and hardships in the Republic of Korea after resettlement such as stigma, economic disadvantages, and exploitation.  Justice for North Korea stated that the UN's work on accountability is a cause for hope to advance the North Korean human rights movement as it promotes trust among witnesses to share their information, and brings media attention to the issue. It expressed concerns regarding the approach of the Government of the Republic of Korea on human rights issues and stressed the continued importance of international awareness-raising and advocacy.  Korea Future Initiative outlined the experiences of victims as well as the identification of numerous perpetrators, including State officials, with respect to violations of freedom of religion committed in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. It called for capacity-building among civil society actors and for targeted individual sanctions against perpetrators, considering that referral to the International Criminal Court or the creation of an ad hoc mechanism seems unlikely.  Open North Korea noted a lack of progress on accountability, but observed that the presence of the OHCHR Office in Seoul had raised awareness, helped develop the capacity of civil society, and allowed the collection of additional information not covered by the commission of inquiry. It observed the different approaches to human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea across the political spectrum within the Republic of Korea and called for a less partisan and more human rights-based approach to the issue.  Ms. Park Jihyun, a British-North Korean escapee and activist, recommended that the international community strongly request the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to allow visits by special rapporteurs and to share information regarding prison camps and the lives of its people, and punish non-compliance with such a request. People of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea should also be allowed to access information. She noted that the rights of the people of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea depend on the political climate and noted the importance of engaging with victims who can describe their experiences in their own voices. She also noted the importance of accepting escapees from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea as refugees.  People for Successful Corean Reunification (PSCORE) highlighted concerns and recommendations in the areas of children’s rights, women’s rights, digital rights and abductions. It recommended that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea allow third-party experts, specifically UN members, to access the country to evaluate and report on human rights. It also recommended democratic and rights-based reforms inside the country and called for the international community to protect escapees as refugees. Way forward for accountability 27. The work of civil society organizations and victims’ groups remains important for accountability and ending impunity for human rights violations in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. People from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea living in the Republic of Korea, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States of America and other countries have been actively advocating for justice and accountability for human rights violations in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea through publishing reports, awareness-raising programs, speaking at public events and advocating with governments and the United Nations. Civil society organizations are active in documentation efforts for future accountability and memorialization. In addition, civil society organizations are increasingly contributing information they have gathered to the central evidence and information repository established and maintained by OHCHR. 11