U.N. 's Commission of Inquiry ( COI ) had no cooperation from North Korea , writes Michael Kirby . It would not cooperate with Universal Periodic Review , a review of the human rights records of all U.N. member states . The United Nations Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution that calls for the immediate and unconditional release of Kenneth Bae, an American citizen who was sentenced to 15 years in prison last month after being convicted Veto might prevent action on some of the central recommendations of the COI . U.N. has responsibility to protect human rights , as duty when given country fails to do so .
U.N. 's Commission of Inquiry ( COI ) had no cooperation from North Korea , writes Michael Kirby . The United Nations Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution that calls for the immediate and unconditional release of Kenneth Bae, an American citizen who was sentenced to 15 years in prison last month after being convicted Veto might prevent action on some of the central recommendations of the COI . U.N. has responsibility to protect human rights , as duty when given country fails to do so .