Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
Multiple North Koreans cross maritime border to South Korea, Seoul says
At least one child among several DPRK residents reportedly aboard fishing boat that sailed into ROK waters
US pick for DPRK human rights envoy warns rights abuses threaten global security
Julie Turner outlines plan to address North Korea’s ‘protracted’ human rights crises as Washington pointperson on issue
Fishermen convicted of crimes after detainment in North Korea to receive retrial
Seoul prosecutors says ROK citizens were wrongly accused over 50 years ago due to anti-communist sentiment
How North Korean mining has left a toxic legacy for the country’s people
Satellite imagery shows a lack of safeguards has led to contamination of rivers and soil and endangered human health
UN committee questions China about forced deportation of North Korean women
Advocate says inquiry is sign of UN efforts to hold Beijing accountable for human rights violations against defectors
North Korea continues to persecute tens of thousands of religious believers: US
State Department calls DPRK’s denial of religious freedom ‘absolute,’ highlighting executions, torture and arrests
Helping North Koreans by promoting reform from within – Ep. 289
Joanna Hosaniak discusses the origins and politicization of the DPRK human rights movement and where it should go next
Dandong dispatch: How COVID has reshaped the North Korea border region
Orwellian controls have made Chinese border provinces a less welcoming place for outsiders — especially DPRK defectors
How North Korea wielded the law against violators of pandemic controls
Legislative changes show how regime ramped up punishments as it struggled to bring citizens into compliance with rules
NGO says it sent bottles filled with rice and flash drives into North Korea
Announcement is Keun Saem’s first during pandemic, as ROK organization looks to step up scope and scale of launches
