Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
North Korean media focuses on party anniversary, while hiding missile launches
A recap of everything in state media, from the fall harvest and a journalists’ union to a celebration of Russia ties
A school for North Korean defectors found a new home. Then the backlash came.
Local residents have rallied against planned Seoul campus in a public chatroom, laying bare anti-defector prejudice
UN special envoy calls for North Korea to declare moratorium on death penalty
Elizabeth Salmón also warns about retaliation against families of North Korean POWs transferred from Ukraine to ROK
Edward Goldring on the logic behind North Korea’s elite purges
Political scientist explains why rulers remove insiders and why purges are not necessarily a sign of strength
North Korean escapee takes lead of defector aid group in South Korea
Kim Young-hui is the first North Korean defector to lead the Korea Hana Foundation based in South Korea
North Korea eases entry controls for tourists who visited India, Bangladesh
Authorities continue to ban those who traveled to several African states over infectious disease concerns
EU sanctions North Korean, Russian targets for supporting DPRK weapons programs
Designations include DPRK missile official sent to help fight Ukraine and Russian firms accused of labor violations
Russian emergency minister arrives in North Korea to discuss joint projects
Two sides reportedly signed action plan for 2027-2029, with the DPRK looking to acquire Russian rescue equipment
Seoul’s envoy recall over North Korean POW spat draws backlash in Ukraine, ROK
Kyiv says it remains open to dialogue, while South Korean opposition slams recall as counter to national interest
US again labels North Korea among world’s worst human traffickers
State Department highlights DPRK’s confiscation of overseas workers’ wages, use of forced labor in annual report
