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Amnesty International USA  Reaction to U.S.-North Korea Summit

Amnesty International USA  Release
CONTACT: Nidya Sarria, media@aiusa.org
WASHINGTON – According to President Trump, human rights were discussed during the summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Francisco Bencosme, advocacy manager for Asia Pacific at Amnesty International USA, issued the following statement:
“While we welcome news that President Trump raised human rights at the summit, Amnesty International urges the U.S. government to continue to push for urgent reforms in North Korea. Human rights should not be a footnote in any engagement with Kim Jong Un, but rather a crucial component in negotiations between the two countries.
“There are no ‘great winners’ when North Korea continues to commit systemic, widespread, and grave violations of human rights, some of which may amount to crimes against humanity. It must close its prison camps, where up to 120,000 people continue to be held; protect freedom of expression; and reunite families separated through displacement during the war, forced disappearances, or abductions.”
This statement can be found online at https://www.amnestyusa.org/press-releases/amnesty-international-usa-reaction-to-u-s-north-korea-summit/
Amnesty’s letter to President Trump can be found online at https://www.amnestyusa.org/our-work/government-relations/advocacy/north-korea-joint-letter-to-president-trump-regarding-north-korea-human-rights/
 

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