(VOVworld) – North Korea's deputy UN ambassador An Myong Hun has denounced the UN General Assembly’s resolution referring Pyongyang to the International Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity.
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North Koreans rejected the first vote to refer their country to the ICC for its poor human rights record [EPA] |
Addressing the General Assembly on Thursday, An Myong Hun slammed the resolution as "the product of a political plot and confrontation," based on a "fabricated" report by the commission of inquiry.
He said Pyongyang will not tolerate any attempt to use human rights issues as a tool for overthrowing its social system.
Meanwhile, Cuba, which had led a campaign to strike provisions on the ICC referral from the resolution written by the EU and Japan, said the vote set a dangerous precedent by seeking to punish countries instead of promoting cooperation.
China, Russia, Belarus, Iran, Syria, and Venezuela voted against the resolution.