[Opinion] UN working group demands North Korea immediately release detained missionaries

South Korea calls for immediate release of three missionaries detained in North Korea following UN report

SEOUL: The unification ministry on Friday (March 14) called for the immediate and unconditional release of three South Korean missionaries held in North Korea, following the United Nations' adoption of a report demanding their release.

South Korea calls for release of 3 missionaries held in North, citing UN opinion

South Korean government strongly condemns North Korea’s illegal actions, calling for immediate release of their nationals, says Ministry of Unification - Anadolu Ajansı

UN working group demands North Korea immediately release detained missionaries

A U.N. working group has concluded that North Korea’s imprisonment of three South Korean missionaries constitutes “arbitrary detention” without clear standards, demanding their immediate release after nearly 11 years, according to Seoul. In a statement released Friday, South Korea’s unification ministry announced that the U.N. Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD), based in Geneva, adopted […]