Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
North Korean defectors urge media not to identify their status in crime reports
An activist alleged some news organizations identified suspects as North Korean defectors to sensationalize the incident
‘North South Man Woman’: Love, friction and freedom across the Korean divide
Beyond inter-Korean matchmaking, documentary explores survival, gender roles and escapees’ new lives in the South
Seoul court sentences man to 5 years in prison for spying on defectors, soldiers
Defendant received cryptocurrency from DPRK-linked agent and helped gather military and personal information
Landslides and floods hit North Korea-Russia border region: Imagery
North Korean houses, roads and railways damaged, displacing residents and possibly affecting Russia weapons trade
North Korea researchers likely to be in the dark as defections fall, study says
The number of defectors reaching South Korea has fallen sharply, leaving researchers unable to track recent changes
North Koreans are winning — Kim Jong Un isn’t
North Korea’s people are changing and becoming a force Kim Jong Un cannot resist forever.
Ethnic Koreans file motion to seize North Korean warship in Japanese court
Most of the ethnic Koreans lured by exaggerated promises have not returned from North Korea, according to experts.
Sun Kim on documenting North Korean women, matchmaking and marriage
‘North South Man Woman’ co-director reflects on intimacy, stereotypes and relationships across cultural divides
North Korea rapidly rebuilding on top of wreckage after severe flash floods
Satellite imagery reveals construction in disaster prone areas at military HQ as authorities keep lid on likely tragedy
Body of suspected 6-year-old North Korean boy found near island
Researchers found traces of a roundworm infection in the body, surmising it may have been a North Korean resident.
