United Nations inquiry looking into human rights violations in North Korea . The rights probe documented `` unspeakable atrocities '' after witness interviews . " Human rights groups estimate that as many as 200,000 people are being held in a network of prison camps in North Korea , as part of a system to crush political dissent . Comment: It's a bit of an oversimplification, but the UN isn't just about investigating crimes against humanity ; it also has to do with international law and treaties that are binding on all North Korea has rejected this testimony as `` slander '' put forward by `` human scum ''
United Nations inquiry looking into human rights violations in North Korea . The rights probe documented `` unspeakable atrocities '' after witness interviews . " Comment: It's a bit of an oversimplification, but the UN isn't just about investigating crimes against humanity ; it also has to do with international law and treaties that are binding on all North Korea has rejected this testimony as `` slander '' put forward by `` human scum ''