On 30 March the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) adopted Resolution 61/27 on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). The HRC adopted this annual resolution on the DPRK by consensus, reiterating deep concern about the systematic, widespread and gross human rights violations that in many instances constitutes crimes against humanity, as well as the pervasive culture of impunity and lack of accountability. The resolution renewed the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on DPRK for a period of one year and requested the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to continue to organize consultations and outreach activities with victims, affected communities and other relevant stakeholders with a view to ensuring a victim-centred approach to accountability. The resolution also recalled the “responsibility of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to protect its population from crimes against humanity.”