UNITED NATIONS, United States: The UN Security Council will meet next week to discuss North Korea's rights record amid calls for Pyongyang to be referred to the international court for crimes against humanity.

After weeks of discussion, the council set December 22 or 23 as the date for the open meeting on Pyongyang's rights violations, said a spokesman from Chad, which holds the council's presidency.

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