Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
Local mayors call for crackdown on NGOs sending leaflets to North Korea
In letter to unification minister, mayors of border cities says launches threaten "life and property" of residents
South Korean police block activists’ plans to send aid and bibles to North Korea
Decision follows warning from Pyongyang on Thursday to stop launches of “anti-DPRK leaflets” into the North
UN grants sanctions exemption to UNICEF for aid work in North Korea
UNICEF will have 12-month window to bring in materials for maternal care, water supply, and vaccines
Sending leaflets to North Korea is worth the risk, defector-lawmaker says
North Koreans' "right to know" outweighs possible negative impact on inter-Korean relations, Ji Seong-ho tells media
With COVID-19 still raging in China and Russia, North Korea can’t relax just yet
If Pyongyang is hoping to wait out the corona-crisis, recent outbreaks across the border will make that wait even longer
Stop activists sending leaflets into North Korea, Kim Yo Jong warns South
Pyongyang could withdraw from inter-Korean military accord should "anti-DPRK" activity not stop, leader's sister says
Ask a North Korean: how does North Korea’s secret police eavesdrop on citizens?
"Thoughts that go against the government may seem trivial, but monitoring them is an important task"
“Kingdom of discrimination”: North Korea’s long interest in U.S. race relations
The DPRK has for decades served as a notable, but deeply insincere, supporter of African American struggle
Kim Jong Un will “mercilessly” punish corrupt officials, North Korean media says
Special article condemns cadres who "infringe upon the people's interests" amid hints of broader anti-corruption drive
North Korea in May 2020: a month in review and what’s ahead
An analysis of the main developments between May 1 and May 31
