UN Human Rights Office Meets with Murdered Official's Brother... "Report Planned to General Assembly"

Mr. Lee Rae-jin, the brother of government official A who was shot and killed in North Korea, is entering the UN Human Rights Office in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on the 6th to deliver a request for a fair investigation.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Yoon-joo] The UN Human Rights Office in Seoul met with Lee Rae-jin (55), the older brother of Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries official A, who went missing near Soyeonpyeongdo in the West Sea and was shot dead by North Korean soldiers in North Korean waters on the 12th.

According to Yonhap News Agency, the UN Human Rights Office plans to report on the 'killed official' incident at the upcoming UN General Assembly as early as next week.

Lee visited the UN Human Rights Office located in Jongno-gu on the 6th and requested an investigation into the circumstances of his younger brother's death. The Human Rights Office is known to plan to collect information from the interview with Lee, details identified by the South Korean government, and North Korea's explanations, and analyze the matter from a human rights perspective.

However, the Human Rights Office stated that it does not have the authority to investigate this matter. The UN Human Rights Office lacks investigative authority. Instead, it collects and analyzes information and advises governments on human rights aspects.

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