Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
Why reports of Kim Jong Un’s untimely death turned out to be greatly exaggerated
Something may have happened to the North Korean leader, but the media has failed to learn from past mistakes
NGO sends leaflets carrying news of defector election victories to North Korea
Defector-run Fighters for a Free North Korea also sends cash, USB drives to the DPRK
Ask a North Korean: how severe is bullying in North Korean schools?
"A group of rough students attacked a classmate... he was beaten so badly that they actually killed him."
Some British nationals experience U.S. visa rejections after North Korea visits
Among those from various countries who are approved, some encounter issues including lengthy interviews at the border
The impact of sanctions, coronavirus, and response measures on the DPRK economy
Increased state control over the economy and coinciding external developments could spell trouble for many North Koreans
U.S. “closely” watching North Korea for famine, COVID-19: Pompeo
Secretary of State's comments come amid DPRK claims of no coronavirus cases, UN warnings of food insecurity in the North
China reports minuscule levels of food exports to North Korea in March
New customs data follows reports of panic buying in Pyongyang supermarkets
In a hard news vacuum, the Kim Jong Un health rumor mill goes into overdrive
Dead, alive, abducted by aliens - speculation on the North Korean leader has been running rampant across the internet
North Korea’s health ministry launches new website
Ministry of Public Health website lauds DPRK's successes in public health, details state's COVID-19 response
North Koreans asked Singaporean contacts for help sourcing COVID-19 test kits
Request from DPRK diplomats reportedly hampered by Pyongyang's "no cases" claims, however
