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Human Security / Human Rights

Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea

UN “in dialogue” with North Korea over request to reduce humanitarian aid workers

UN “in dialogue” with North Korea over request to reduce humanitarian aid workers

Spokesperson confirmed letter from DPRK was received on the issue

UN “in dialogue” with North Korea over request to reduce humanitarian aid workers
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko September 6, 2019
Ask a North Korean: What is the ‘songbun’ system like under Kim Jong Un?

Ask a North Korean: What is the ‘songbun’ system like under Kim Jong Un?

"The songbun system exists in name only for many"

Ask a North Korean: What is the ‘songbun’ system like under Kim Jong Un?
Tae-il Shim September 5, 2019
Sowing the seeds of improving agriculture: Quakers in North Korea

Sowing the seeds of improving agriculture: Quakers in North Korea

The American Friends Service Committee has been helping farmers in North Korea for nearly 40 years

Sowing the seeds of improving agriculture: Quakers in North Korea
Andrea Valentino
Andrea Valentino September 4, 2019
North Korean education still “lags far behind” global trends, Kim Jong Un says

North Korean education still “lags far behind” global trends, Kim Jong Un says

In wide-ranging remarks, leader bemoans quality of teaching in DPRK, calls for reform

North Korean education still “lags far behind” global trends, Kim Jong Un says
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji September 3, 2019
Following young family’s death, Seoul promises to expand support for defectors

Following young family’s death, Seoul promises to expand support for defectors

Unification ministry pledges to increase welfare for escapees, improve community outreach programs

Following young family’s death, Seoul promises to expand support for defectors
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji September 2, 2019
North Korea in August 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead
NK PRO

North Korea in August 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead

An analytic look at the main developments of the August 1 - 31 period

North Korea in August 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead
NK Pro
NK Pro September 2, 2019
North Korean women and ‘common law marriages’ in China

North Korean women and ‘common law marriages’ in China

The situation for these women is often dire, but various circumstances can lead to them staying

North Korean women and ‘common law marriages’ in China
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov August 30, 2019
Ask a North Korean: how did N. Koreans react to Moon’s 2018 visit to Pyongyang?

Ask a North Korean: how did N. Koreans react to Moon’s 2018 visit to Pyongyang?

"Whether it's a summit with the U.S. or South Korea, people just dismiss it as political theater"

Ask a North Korean: how did N. Koreans react to Moon’s 2018 visit to Pyongyang?
In-hua Kim August 28, 2019
What South Korea’s termination of the GSOMIA means for North Korea policy

What South Korea’s termination of the GSOMIA means for North Korea policy

Experts weigh in on the impact of the ROK decision to end an intelligence-sharing deal with Tokyo

What South Korea’s termination of the GSOMIA means for North Korea policy
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham August 23, 2019
Ask a North Korean: smuggling goods and helping escapees across the Yalu River

Ask a North Korean: smuggling goods and helping escapees across the Yalu River

"God, please help me live. Help me not get washed away by the force of the current...."

Ask a North Korean: smuggling goods and helping escapees across the Yalu River
Tae-il Shim August 21, 2019