第61回人権理事会 議題4 北朝鮮人権状況特別報告者とのインタラクティブ・ダイアローグにおける尾池厚之大使ステートメント（2026年3月13日）
令和8年3月16日
The 61st Session of the Human Rights Council
Item 4: Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of
human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Statement by Ambassador OIKE Atsuyuki
The Permanent Mission of Japan in Geneva
13 March 2026
Item 4: Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of
human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Statement by Ambassador OIKE Atsuyuki
The Permanent Mission of Japan in Geneva
13 March 2026
Thank you, Madam Vice-President.
Japan appreciates the dedicated work of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the DPRK.
In the report, the Special Rapporteur points to violations of civil and political rights, as well as restrictions on the right to freedom of movement and the right to work.
Recalling the High Commissioner’s assessment last year, the report also underscores that the overall human rights situation over the past 10 years has shown no improvement and, in many instances, has degraded.
We would like to call on Pyongyang to heed the calls of the international community to stop allocating its resources to ballistic missile and nuclear development, and to take concrete actions to improve its human rights situation.
In particular, the abductions issue, which relates to the sanctity of human life, must be resolved without delay as an urgent humanitarian matter, as the abductees and their families are aging.
Considering the tremendous suffering that the victims and their families have endured over the years, there is no time to spare.
We continue to strongly urge North Korea to take concrete and positive actions to resolve the abductions issue immediately.
I thank you.
Japan appreciates the dedicated work of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the DPRK.
In the report, the Special Rapporteur points to violations of civil and political rights, as well as restrictions on the right to freedom of movement and the right to work.
Recalling the High Commissioner’s assessment last year, the report also underscores that the overall human rights situation over the past 10 years has shown no improvement and, in many instances, has degraded.
We would like to call on Pyongyang to heed the calls of the international community to stop allocating its resources to ballistic missile and nuclear development, and to take concrete actions to improve its human rights situation.
In particular, the abductions issue, which relates to the sanctity of human life, must be resolved without delay as an urgent humanitarian matter, as the abductees and their families are aging.
Considering the tremendous suffering that the victims and their families have endured over the years, there is no time to spare.
We continue to strongly urge North Korea to take concrete and positive actions to resolve the abductions issue immediately.
I thank you.