Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
The roles of women in North Korea
Women bear the brunt of domestic violence, discrimination and increased workloads in changing society
After the Shin Dong-hyuk affair: Separating fact, fiction
Human rights activists must encourage accurate, honest stories from escapees, not harmful exaggerations
The disturbing case of Shin Eun-mi
Polarized South Korea deports author for 'praising' N. Korea while her attempted murderer fund-raises
Younger N. Koreans increasingly sharing pictures, video between cellphones
Report says video and images, often influenced by S. Korean and Japanese culture, increasingly shared among younger generations
Report seeks celebrity support for N. Korean human rights
Author of rights paper says human rights, weapons programs intricately linked
How do North Koreans spend days off?
In this week's Ask a North Korean, we learn that workers get days off like anywhere else - just don't get caught listening to K-pop
Defectors value their freedom but miss their homes
Saddened by discrimination, defectors see limited options for changing the North substantially
Creating a paradigm shift for abused North Korean women
More discussion of sexual abuse among North Korean women, refugees needed
A look into the DPRK mental health system
How North Korea uses the practice of psychiatry to reinforce societal values
North Korea’s passports, and how they use them
Yes, the North has passports, and has them for more than one type of visit abroad
