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US again designates North Korea as violator of religious freedoms

State Department has said ‘almost any religious activities’ are punished by execution, torture and abuse in the DPRK
Chaewon Chung November 18, 2021
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US again designates North Korea as violator of religious freedoms
NK News (file) | Bongsu church in Pyongyang, North Korea, Sept. 7, 2008

The U.S. designated North Korea as a violator of religious freedom under the International Religious Freedom Act for the 21st consecutive time, the State Department announced on Wednesday.

In a statement released Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to press all governments to “remedy shortcomings” in their laws and practices, calling for the international community’s urgent attention to the matter.

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Chaewon Chung

Chaewon Chung

Chaewon Chung covers U.S., Chinese, and Japanese politics and national security in relation to North Korea. She previously worked at Coda Story covering disinformation and technology with a focus on the East Asia.

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