Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
Settling in Seoul: The best and worst aspects of life as a North Korean defector
Separation from family and fast pace of life in South are challenging, but freedom from want and fear are irreplaceable
Pyongyang orders residents indoors due to dust storm, not COVID outbreak
Directive appears tied to concerns dust can carry virus, counter to South Korean media report on lockdown due to fevers
Yoon vows to innovate capabilities to counter North Korea nuke, missile threats
President-elect’s transition committee releases 110 national tasks including inter-Korean, foreign and defense policies
Fishers seek out North Korean waters ahead of Chinese fishing ban
Experts worry illegal Chinese fishing harms regional fish stocks and supplies Pyongyang with illicit funds
Nutrition supplies released, critical health supplies delivered to DPRK: UNICEF
UN agency one of only a handful of entities to succesfully deliver aid to the DPRK during COVID-19 pandemic
How a North Korean defector was coerced into spying for Pyongyang
Court documents give a rare view into North Korea’s covert operations in the South
Timeline: From Kim’s ominous nuclear warnings to North Korea’s new missiles
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from April 1 - April 30
North Korea in April 2022: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from April 1, 2022 to April 30, 2022
How politicization of South Korea’s COVID-19 response has undercut its successes
Moon administration has failed to adapt its approach to address changing situation and economic pain, experts say
North Korea human rights groups express relief as Moon leaves office
Civil society, UN and others have criticized ‘the lack of North Korean human rights policy’ enacted under Moon Jae-in
