North Korea issues its own human rights reports , declares it 's a ` ` superior system '' Pyongyang issued the report in response to the Commission of Inquiry report . Timing of Kim 's release could be linked to upcoming U.N. General Assembly . The North Korean report also boasted its `` open trial and rights of defense '' -- which ran contrary to the U.S. State Department 's assertion that it is not given access or details on charges for U.S. defendants held in the country . It makes no mention of its prison system or food shortages .
North Korea issues its own human rights reports , declares it 's a ` ` superior system '' Pyongyang issued the report in response to the Commission of Inquiry report . Timing of Kim 's release could be linked to upcoming U.N. General Assembly . It makes no mention of its prison system or food shortages .