April 20, 2024

Human Security / Human Rights

Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea

Trump, missile tests, and an assassination: N. Korea’s year in review

Trump, missile tests, and an assassination: N. Korea’s year in review

In 2017, Kim Jong Un continued along the same path he's followed since rising to power six years ago

Trump, missile tests, and an assassination: N. Korea’s year in review
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy December 17, 2017
DPRK must allow OHCHR visit to assess sanctions’ impact on aid: Ojea Quintana

DPRK must allow OHCHR visit to assess sanctions’ impact on aid: Ojea Quintana

UN Special Rapporteur calls for a "full assessment" of the humanitarian impact of UNSC measures

DPRK must allow OHCHR visit to assess sanctions’ impact on aid: Ojea Quintana
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 14, 2017
The challenges of evaluating humanitarian aid to North Korea

The challenges of evaluating humanitarian aid to North Korea

Lack of access and information can make it difficult to judge the success of aid projects

The challenges of evaluating humanitarian aid to North Korea
Nazanin Zadeh-Cummings
Nazanin Zadeh-Cummings December 11, 2017
Human rights engagement: North Korean style

Human rights engagement: North Korean style

DPRK submits to UN reviews to earn goodwill, but does little to implement human rights policies

Human rights engagement: North Korean style
Joanna Hosaniak
Joanna Hosaniak December 11, 2017
“Serious concern” about sanctions’ impact on North Korea aid work: UN DPRK rep

“Serious concern” about sanctions’ impact on North Korea aid work: UN DPRK rep

Multilateral and unilateral aspects of int'l sanctions regime impacting North Korea aid projects

“Serious concern” about sanctions’ impact on North Korea aid work: UN DPRK rep
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 7, 2017
“Unjust” sanctions: North Korea’s legal claims against the Security Council
NK PRO

“Unjust” sanctions: North Korea’s legal claims against the Security Council

Can they be? Who decides? And how strong is the DPRK’s claim?

“Unjust” sanctions: North Korea’s legal claims against the Security Council
Tristan Webb
Tristan Webb November 27, 2017
Behind bars in North Korea: Pastor Lim’s long, dark night of the soul

Behind bars in North Korea: Pastor Lim’s long, dark night of the soul

Former detainee talks imprisonment in the DPRK - and his unexpected release in August

Behind bars in North Korea: Pastor Lim’s long, dark night of the soul
Justin Rohrlich
Justin Rohrlich November 27, 2017
Unpacking North Korea’s claims that UNSC sanctions are “illegal”
NK PRO

Unpacking North Korea’s claims that UNSC sanctions are “illegal”

Can they be? Who decides? And how strong are the DPRK’s arguments?

Unpacking North Korea’s claims that UNSC sanctions are “illegal”
Tristan Webb
Tristan Webb November 23, 2017
Balancing act: humanitarian aid versus human rights activism

Balancing act: humanitarian aid versus human rights activism

Which better helps the DPRK people: working on the ground, or agitating for change?

Balancing act: humanitarian aid versus human rights activism
Nazanin Zadeh-Cummings
Nazanin Zadeh-Cummings November 19, 2017
N. Korean crops collected and distributed en masse in Northwest, photos show
NK PRO

N. Korean crops collected and distributed en masse in Northwest, photos show

Large cargos of agricultural produce observed in transit throughout NW DPRK

N. Korean crops collected and distributed en masse in Northwest, photos show
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll November 15, 2017