Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
Kornel Chang: How Korea’s liberation led to division into North and South
Historian discusses US and Soviet control during 1945-50, land reforms in the DPRK and migration across 38th parallel
August 14, 2025
US State Department cuts back first North Korean human rights report under Trump
Annual report details executions, torture and arbitrary detention but omits commentary on DPRK’s election system
August 13, 2025
Russia preparing for potential deportations of North Koreans, documents show
Officials seek bids to repatriate DPRK and other foreign nationals, which experts link to broader anti-immigrant push
August 13, 2025
Activists call for end to police probes into North Korean defector remittances
Escapees say they have faced scrutiny for sending money to family in DPRK, defending these as humanitarian transfers
August 12, 2025
A North Korean defection, postponed US-ROK drills and dismantling loudspeakers
NK News’ Jeongmin Kim discusses a daring escape over the maritime border and the criminal investigation of a defector
August 12, 2025
How North Korea’s anti-leaflet law plays up threats of biological warfare
Law frames activist balloons as a danger to political stability and public health, but mild punishments belie claims
August 11, 2025
Maeng Hyo-shim: A North Korean family’s escape against all odds
Young escapee details how she fled after an assault against her mother and now advocates for the rights of the disabled
August 7, 2025
North Korean man crosses into South in second defection of the summer
Escapee used improvised flotation to cross into ROK territory via maritime border with joint investigation underway
August 7, 2025
Russian entries to North Korea hit 14-year high as Moscow withholds DPRK data
Nearly 3,000 Russians visited in Q2 according to authorities who also omitted DPRK entries for first time in 15 years
August 7, 2025
Legacy of Hiroshima: Why support for North Korean ‘pipokja’ remains out of reach
Isolation, politics and history have left DPRK victims of Hiroshima’s bombing without vital medical aid others received
August 6, 2025
