Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
Number of defectors reaching South Korea fell in first quarter of 2020: MOU
135 North Koreans arrived in South Korea between January and March this year, data reveals
Export controls, border closures preventing delivery of aid to North Korea: IFRC
NGO won exemption from UN sanctions in February, is set to send 10,000 coronavirus test kits to the DPRK
500 people remain under quarantine in North Korea, state media says
DPRK continues to claim no cases of COVID-19, though admits some cadres not taking threat as seriously as they should
U.S. official calls on North Korea to release religious prisoners amid pandemic
Religious Freedom Ambassador Brownback expresses concern for religious minorities in the DPRK's “gulag system”
North Korea’s claim of no COVID-19 cases “impossible”: Abrams
North Korea continues to say it has no infections of the coronavirus within its borders
North Korea in March 2020: a month in review and what’s ahead
An analysis of the main developments between March 1 and March 31
South Korea approves first coronavirus-related private aid for North Korea
ROK also set to donate $ 5.73 million to help DPRK with typhoon recovery, maternal and child health
Coronavirus-related restrictions lifted on foreigners in Pyongyang: embassy
Foreigners in North Korean capital now allowed to visit various shops, but must follow on-site precautions
Fate of North Korean fishermen repatriated last year unclear, South Korea says
In response to UN refoulement concerns, Seoul admits it's unsure if the two men are still alive
UN allocates $900,000 to COVID-19 response work in North Korea
Funds to go towards "life-saving health assistance" in DPRK, will be provided to WHO
