The UN General Assembly criticized Iran and condemned North Korea over human rights violations in resolutions adopted by the 193-nation body.<br />A total of 119 countries voted in favor of the resolution condemning "gross" violations in North Korea and encouraging the Security Council to refer Pyongyang to the International Criminal Court.<br />The vote showed stronger condemnation of North Korea compared to last year, when a similar resolution was adopted by a vote of 116 to 20, with 53 abstentions.<br />The resolution demands that a vast network of prison camps in North Korea thought to be holding 100,000 inmates living in appalling conditions be shut down.<br />North Korea has reacted angrily to the measure, calling it a "product of political confrontation" by the United States and its allies.
