North Korea to ratify disability convention: state media

SPA approves ratification, no official data yet present on UN database

UPDATE: UN Treaty Collection website confirms North Korea as a ratifying state as of December 6, 2016. North Korea has decided to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), state media reported on Friday.According to the article on Naenara, the decision was made by the Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA) - North Korea’s legislature - on November 23.The article claimed that North Koreans enjoy full human rights and that, “Disabled people are no exception. They exercise their rights and lead a happy life without any distinction.”North Korea had previously signed