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(k)
Recognize the fundamental right to leave and enter the country, both in
law and in practice, and ensure that those who are repatriated are not subjected to
punishment upon repatriation; and
(l)
families;
51.
Engage with the Republic of Korea to restart reunions of separated
The Special Rapporteur recommends that the Republic of Korea:
(a)
Integrate human rights into negotiations with the Democratic People’s
Republic of Korea;
(b)
Engage with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to realize the
reunion of separated families;
(c)
Engage with civil society organization with a view to enable victims,
families, escapees and civil society organizations to continue their fight against
impunity;
(d)
Engage with civil society organizations to ensure access to Hanawon
Resettlement Support Centers for North Korean Refugees in order to interview
escapees receiving resettlement education.
(e)
Continue its efforts to provide protection to people escaping from the
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in third countries;
(f)
Implement the North Korean Human Rights Act passed by the National
Assembly of the Republic of Korea in 2016, including the establishment of the North
Korean human rights foundation;
(g)
Ensure that a human rights-based framework is integrated into possible
economic and humanitarian cooperation with the Democratic People’s Republic of
Korea; and
(h)
Facilitate people-to-people exchanges with the Democratic People’s
Republic of Korea by lowering limitations on freedom of communication.
52.
The Special Rapporteur recommends that China:
(a)
Apply the principle of non-refoulement to individuals from the
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea who are at risk of serious human rights
violations upon repatriation;
(b)
Actively engage in human rights issues in the Democratic People’s
Republic of Korea including by continuing to engage with the Special Rapporteur on
the human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and with OHCHR.
53.
The Special Rapporteur recommends that China, the Democratic People’s
Republic of Korea, the Republic of Korea and the United States of America, with the
participation of other Member States of the United Nations as necessary, reach an
agreement on peace and prosperity, including provisions to promote human rights and
address human rights violations.
54.
The Special Rapporteur recommends that the international community:
(a)
Provide support to the people of the Democratic People’s Republic of
Korea in combating the COVID-19 pandemic;
(b) Provide increased financial and other support to humanitarian actors,
including the United Nations, to enable them to respond to the most urgent
humanitarian needs in the country and to support development initiatives;
(c)
Use any available opportunity for dialogue with the Democratic People’s
Republic of Korea to create an environment to advance a peace agreement and seek
progress in the human rights situation of the country;
(d)
Continue to provide support to the efforts of civil society actors to address
the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea; and
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