North Korean state media criticized the U.S. today as a “wasteland of human rights” in light of the string of recent deaths of African-Americans by police officers.

In an opinion piece entitled “The only country that legalizes murder,” the U.S. was criticized as having “deep-rooted” racism in its social system and that claims it is a “model country for human rights” is nothing more than a sham.

The piece comes following the killings of Michael Brown and Eric Garner by police, which have caused protests among members of the African-American community.

The piece specifically criticized U.S. President Barack Obama, which