Special Envoy on North Korean Human Rights Issues Turner’s Trip to Brussels
HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases…Special Envoy on North Korean Human Rights Issues Turner’s Trip to Brussels hide Special Envoy on North Korean Human Rights Issues Turner’s Trip to Brussels Media Note November 14, 2023 Special Envoy on North Korean Human Rights Issues Julie Turner will travel to Brussels, Belgium from November 15-16. During her visit, Ambassador Turner will meet with representatives of the Republic of Korea (ROK) for bilateral consultations on Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) human rights. Special Envoy Turner will also meet with EU representatives, other like-minded partners, civil society, and North Korean escapees to discuss efforts to advance the welfare of the North Korean people. Special Envoy Turner’s trip will focus on specific actions that can be taken to improve respect for the human rights and dignity of North Koreans, including members of the most marginalized communities, and to promote accountability for the DPRK government’s human rights violations and abuses. Tags Belgium Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Human Rights and Democracy North Korea Office of the Spokesperson Official International Travel
Special Envoy on North Korean Human Rights Issues Turner’s Trip to Brussels
Special Envoy on North Korean Human Rights Issues Julie Turner will travel to Brussels, Belgium from November 15-16. During her visit, Ambassador Turner will meet with representatives of the Republic of Korea (ROK) for bilateral consultations on Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) human rights. Special Envoy Turner will also meet with EU representatives, other like-minded partners, civil society, and North Korean escapees to discuss efforts to advance the welfare of the North Korean people.
Special Envoy Turner’s trip will focus on specific actions that can be taken to improve respect for the human rights and dignity of North Koreans, including members of the most marginalized communities, and to promote accountability for the DPRK government’s human rights violations and abuses.
