Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
Unification minister meets pastors to talk missionaries detained in North Korea
Kim Yung-ho asks Protestant leaders to help ensure return of six South Koreans in DPRK
April 30, 2024
Ask a North Korean: Can North Korean couples get divorced?
DPRK society has become more accepting of divorce over the years, but this hasn’t made getting one much easier
Why some countries welcome North Korean laborers despite the sanctions risks
States evaluate benefits of hosting DPRK workers differently depending on need for labor, costs of punishment and more
April 30, 2024
ROK, US officials to visit site where North Korea abducted high schoolers
Seoul envoy announces trip amid efforts to draw attention to kidnappings and update UN human rights report
April 26, 2024
What North Korea stands to gain — and lose — by sending workers overseas
While the earning potential is lucrative for the regime, there are also many risks that come with exporting laborers
April 26, 2024
Thousands of North Korean propaganda workers gather to boost Kim Jong Un worship
Leader did not attend conference where top official demanded attendees become ‘powerful megaphones’ for Kim’s teaching
April 24, 2024
ROK ban on North Korean media limits free speech, State Department says
US highlights how South Korean laws restrict freedoms, while finding no changes to DPRK’s poor human rights situation
April 23, 2024
North Korea expanding aging coal power plant in bid to fix electricity shortages
Construction at Pyongyang plant comes as DPRK continues to rely on coal infrastructure past operational lifespans
April 23, 2024
North Korean defector-author wins defamation suit over sex crime allegations
Supreme Court orders accuser and the broadcaster that covered her rape allegations to pay $29K to Jang Jin-sung
April 23, 2024
North Korea slams US envoy for ‘begging’ to revive sanctions during Asia trip
DPRK accuses Linda Thomas-Greenfield of ignoring deteriorating situation in Middle East by visiting ROK and Japan
April 19, 2024
