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November 19, 2014

U.N. Assembly Votes to Refer North Korean Regime to International Criminal Court 
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The United Nations has approved a landmark measure to seek the potential
prosecution of North Korean officials for crimes against humanity. On
Tuesday, the United Nations General Assembly voted to refer abuses by
the North Korean regime to the International Criminal Court. It comes
months after a U.N. investigation found North Korean leaders could be
guilty of major crimes, including state-sanctioned killings, starvation
and torture. The final vote was 119 to 19, with 55 abstentions. Cuba was
among the countries to oppose the measure, calling it a "tool to
sanction and condemn developing countries."

 

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