Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
Human rights commission says Seoul should protect North Korean POWs in Ukraine
State-funded watchdog calls for South Korea to support the prisoners’ entry and prevent their forced repatriation
Trump nominates former congresswoman Michelle Steel as ambassador to Seoul
Born in South Korea, Steel has advocated for North Korean human rights and is poised to fill over yearlong vacancy
Cathy Kang: Rethinking Korean unification from a global perspective
Expert discusses diaspora views on diplomacy with North Korea, while NK News’ Jeongmin Kim talks inter-Korean tensions
US court blocks extradition of former Marine who stormed North Korean Embassy
Sending Christopher Ahn to Spain over 2019 raid will place him at risk of DPRK retribution, judge says
South Korean man acquitted of praising North Korea, 34 years after his death
Court finds authorities forced his confession, after Truth and Reconciliation Commission recommended a retrial
Switzerland to reopen cooperation office in North Korea after 6 years
Bern says it is working to restore presence in Pyongyang this year, making it the third European state to return
Jonathan Cheng: The Christian roots of North Korea’s personality cult
Author discusses how religion shaped the DPRK’s system, while NK News’ Chad O’Carroll talks DMZ airspace incident
North Korea slams UN resolution on its human rights abuses as a ‘provocation’
A recap of everything in state media this week, from silence on Iran and art festival prep to the new school semester
ROK police investigating if dead body that washed ashore came from North Korea
Human remains are occasionally discovered along the inter-Korean border on the west coast, usually during summer
North Korea in March 2026: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from March 1 to March 31, 2026
