Activists fear North Korean human rights issues increasingly met with a shrug



Features Activists fear North Korean human rights issues increasingly met with a shrug Intransigence of problem and lack of government emphasis cited as possible reasons for growing indifference Ifang Bremer June 10, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean girls look out a window in Pyongyang \| Image: NK News (Sept. 2009) It’s been 26 years since Hyangsu Park last saw her family in North Korea, ethnic Koreans from Japan who were among the approximately 87,000 Zainichi to emigrate to the DPRK until the mid-1980s. And based on what she’s heard about the horrors they’ve experienced, she doubts she’ll ever see them again. Through a defector, Park learned that North Korean authorities arrested her uncle and beat him to death for allegedly criticizing Kim Jong Il. Her uncle’s wife and children were then sent to a political prison camp and withered away without food, Park heard. She presumes they died of malnutrition after their release. It’s been 26 years since Hyangsu Park last saw her family in North Korea, ethnic Koreans from Japan who were among the approximately 87,000 Zainichi to emigrate to the DPRK until the mid-1980s. And based on what she’s heard about the horrors they’ve experienced, she doubts she’ll ever see them again. Through a defector, Park learned that North Korean authorities arrested her uncle and beat him to death for allegedly criticizing Kim Jong Il. Her uncle’s wife and children were then sent to a political prison camp and withered away without food, Park heard. She presumes they died of malnutrition after their release. 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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Activists fear North Korean human rights issues increasingly met with a shrug

Intransigence of problem and lack of government emphasis cited as possible reasons for growing indifference

Ifang Bremer June 10, 2022

Activists fear North Korean human rights issues increasingly met with a shrug

North Korean girls look out a window in Pyongyang | Image: NK News (Sept. 2009)

It’s been 26 years since Hyangsu Park last saw her family in North Korea, ethnic Koreans from Japan who were among the approximately 87,000 Zainichi to emigrate to the DPRK until the mid-1980s. And based on what she’s heard about the horrors they’ve experienced, she doubts she’ll ever see them again.

Through a defector, Park learned that North Korean authorities arrested her uncle and beat him to death for allegedly criticizing Kim Jong Il. Her uncle’s wife and children were then sent to a political prison camp and withered away without food, Park heard. She presumes they died of malnutrition after their release.