Report on North Korea killing Christians galvanizes EU to condemn rights abuses



News Report on North Korea killing Christians galvanizes EU to condemn rights abuses While religious persecution in DPRK is well-established, experts say the claims of mass executions stretch credulity Ifang Bremer April 7, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The Chilgol protestant church is one of North Korea's few state-run churches. Its authenticity remains unknown. \| Image: NK News (file) The European Union is set to vote on a new resolution Thursday condemning human rights violations and the use of the death penalty in North Korea, after a nongovernmental organization’s report on the killing of “several dozen” North Korean Christians attracted attention in Brussels. But some experts told NK News that while Pyongyang's persecution of Christians is well-documented, they harbor serious doubts about the accuracy of Open Doors’ claim that DPRK authorities executed the members of an underground church, stressing the importance of factual reporting. The European Union is set to vote on a new resolution Thursday condemning human rights violations and the use of the death penalty in North Korea, after a nongovernmental organization’s report on the killing of “several dozen” North Korean Christians attracted attention in Brussels. But some experts told NK News that while Pyongyang's persecution of Christians is well-documented, they harbor serious doubts about the accuracy of Open Doors’ claim that DPRK authorities executed the members of an underground church, stressing the importance of factual reporting. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Report on North Korea killing Christians galvanizes EU to condemn rights abuses

While religious persecution in DPRK is well-established, experts say the claims of mass executions stretch credulity

Ifang Bremer April 7, 2022

Report on North Korea killing Christians galvanizes EU to condemn rights abuses

The Chilgol protestant church is one of North Korea's few state-run churches. Its authenticity remains unknown. | Image: NK News (file)

The European Union is set to vote on a new resolution Thursday condemning human rights violations and the use of the death penalty in North Korea, after a nongovernmental organization’s report on the killing of “several dozen” North Korean Christians attracted attention in Brussels.

But some experts told NK News that while Pyongyang's persecution of Christians is well-documented, they harbor serious doubts about the accuracy of Open Doors’ claim that DPRK authorities executed the members of an underground church, stressing the importance of factual reporting.

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