HRC Spine-Watch: Tell It to Kim Jong Il

Incredibly, the National Human Rights Commission is saying it will do exactly that, specifically citing the constitutional provision conferring citizenship on North Koreans. There is a loophole. Sort of:

“It is impossible for Seoul to exercise jurisdiction over North Koreans residing in North Korea or in a third country, but if a North Korean has his human rights violated by a ROK national agency in a third country, he may file a petition with the NHRC.

It also added, “Though the NHRC has no responsibility to offer recommendations directly to Pyongyang, it can deliver the commission’s ideas related to North Korea’s human rights laws and policies in a form of recommendations or opinions.