Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
South Korea needs open discourse on North Korea — even when contentious
Efforts to criminalize non-official narratives stifle free debate essential to understand DPRK and threats it poses
November 8, 2023
Divisions over how to tackle North Korean human rights issues – Ep. 314
Jacob Reidhead discusses how South Korean politics impact human rights policy, plus analyzing DPRK’s embassy closures
November 8, 2023
UN body raises concern about South Korea’s detention of North Korean arrivals
Human Rights Committee calls for legal protections for defectors facing investigation to prevent forced repatriation
November 7, 2023
How North Korea recruited overseas Koreans to kidnap Japanese citizens
Kim Kil Uk died without facing charges in Japan, and his case shows how Pyongyang used threats to get its way
November 6, 2023
North Koreans injured at construction site were students, not workers: Russia
Moscow tells UN Panel of Experts that two men were completing ‘industrial work experience,’ denying breach of sanctions
November 6, 2023
North Korea debuts new holiday to mark launch of largest nuclear missile
‘Missile industry day’ may seek to legitimize Kim Jong Un’s daughter first introduced at Hwasong-17 launch, expert says
November 6, 2023
North Korea ramps up coal smuggling at sea near China and Russia: UN report
Member state tells Panel of Experts that DPRK illegally exported 800K tons of coal in Q1, a fourfold increase from 2022
November 6, 2023
North Korea in October 2023: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from October 1, 2023 to October 31, 2023
November 3, 2023
South Korea to compensate families of six detainees still held in North Korea
Seoul says it hopes payments of up to $15K will ‘provide comfort,’ as DPRK remains unresponsive to calls for release
November 3, 2023
Timeline: From Lavrov’s Pyongyang trip to North Korean weapons aid for Russia
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from Oct. 1 to Oct. 31
November 3, 2023
