Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
North Korea is giving more power to farmers, but not without helping the elite
Major agricultural reforms aim to inspire farmers to produce more food, but not without age-old command and control
Top North Korean officials inspect flood wreckage after intense August rain
The inspection is Premier Kim Tok Hun's first since joining the exclusive Politburo Presidium last week
North Korea may be closing a key sea route for humanitarian aid deliveries
The move likely followed Kim Jong Un's order on July 25 to strengthen measures against potential COVID-19 risks
‘They saw us as lowlives’: Defectors condemn police for investigation tactics
After leaflets raised ire in Pyongyang, Seoul police are investigating activist groups — but some say it's going too far
South Korean NGO to send dental equipment to ‘vulnerable groups’ in North Korea
Medical Aid for Children (MAC) gets sanctions exemptions to send dental equipment to the DPRK within the next six months
North Korean prisoner amnesty to begin in September: State media
Detainees to be released will include those "convicted of crimes against the country and the people"
COVID-19 slows down ambulance and tuberculosis aid delivery to North Korea
The United Nations extends the delivery window for Doctors Without Borders after granting it sanctions exemptions
At least 22 dead in North Korea after weeks of storms and flooding, IFRC says
At least four people are also reported as missing while state media stays mum on casualties
North Korean fishermen charged with assault 11 months into Russian detention
The 14 are the last of 17 fishermen to be charged after being arrested and detained since September 2019
Kaesong lockdown lifted at North Korean Politburo meeting led by Kim Jong Un
Flood response measures and a shakeup in top leadership positions were also discussed at the Pyongyang meeting
