Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
Kenneth Bae on surviving North Korean detention: North Korea Unpacked
Former detainee joins Jacco Zwetsloot to discuss interrogation, hard labor and broadcasting information into the DPRK
September 24, 2026
Ukraine sends 2 North Korean POWs to South Korea: Zelensky
Born in 1999 and 2005, the POWs were captured in early 2025 and expressed desire to defect to South Korea
September 24, 2026
Joseph Kim on why North Korea is changing beyond Kim Jong Un
Defector and policy expert discusses markets, outside information and the social forces reshaping the country from below
September 23, 2026
North Korea denounces MSMT as ‘ghost group’ over its overseas labor findings
Pyongyang dismisses the 11-nation body as lacking UN authority and accuses its members of serving Washington’s agenda
Ukrainian medics recall how they saved North Korean POW captured by Kyiv
One of Kyiv’s North Korean POWs was captured in early 2025 following an attempt at his own life
September 22, 2026
French novelist traces Korean history through a North Korean spy
Juliette Morillot’s ‘Entre la terre et le sang’ moves across decades from Kaesong, Jeju, Japan and Pyongyang.
September 18, 2026
North Korea, Iran ordered to pay $487 million to US victims of terrorism
Federal court holds Pyongyang and Tehran jointly liable for supporting groups linked to attacks targeting Americans
September 15, 2026
Seoul plans to donate medical equipment to one of North Korea’s major hospitals
Unification Ministry plans to donate ‘immediately if the North responds positively,’ a spokesperson said.
September 14, 2026
Former ROK soldier fined $374 in bullying case of North Korean descendant
The victim alleged a noncommissioned officer yelled at him repeatedly for speaking in a soft voice, causing him to break
September 10, 2026
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
September 8, 2026
