Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
Ask a North Korean: What do North Koreans know about Muslims, mosques or Islam?
“Let alone mosques, there aren’t really any churches, monasteries or temples in North Korea.”
Unlike Trump, Biden will appoint an envoy for North Korean human rights
Trump never appointed an envoy, but Biden likely will. The question is when he’ll do it, given all the distractions.
North Korea worried that citizens could catch COVID-19 by smoking tobacco
The warning comes after state media claims that migratory birds, snow and yellow dust from China could spread the virus
Photos: North Korea’s new-age apartments join a greater wave of modern design
A trendy architectural design is springing up across the country in wake of the recent, destructive typhoons
North Korea has a pop culture obsession with potatoes, and it’s a dangerous sign
DPRK state media has been replacing images of white rice — a symbol of prosperity — with the more humble spud
How South Korean NGOs impact inter-Korean relations – NKNews Podcast Ep. 156
Sang-young Hong of the Korean Sharing Movement talks about civil society's interactions with North Korea
US closely monitoring ROK’s criminal investigation of North Korea activists
Dept of State says activists should be able to "freely exercise the freedoms of expression, assembly, and association"
‘My family is infuriated’: Shooting victim’s brother meets defense minister
Lee Dae-jun was killed by North Korean soldiers on Sept. 22, and his brother remains unconvinced that he tried to defect
Seoul police sends three North Korea human rights groups to prosecutors’ office
Groups accused of violating inter-Korean exchange law by sending balloons filled with bibles or leaflets, sources say
North Korean fishermen lead dangerous lives as the ‘avant-garde of capitalism’
A North Korean defector recalls the good old days of profiting off unregulated waters as he casts his line in the South
