Defector Issues
Information related to North Korean defector issues
Barrier to entry: New photos show China expanding fences on North Korea border
Barbed-wire fencing and surveillance towers underscore continuing efforts to limit cross-border movement on both sides
North Korea in November 2023: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from November 1, 2023 to November 30, 2023
Seoul defends defector remittances to North Korea as police probes raise concern
Unification ministry reasserts policy of allowing money transfers on humanitarian grounds, says legal action ‘uncommon’
ROK police investigating defectors for sending money to family in North Korea
Defector leader says probes have caused confusion among escapees, who have long been able to send funds through brokers
Why it matters if South Koreans personally know a North Korean defector
Few in ROK have met escapee, but personal contact influences views on defector support, inter-Korean issues and more
Reopening in slow motion: The growing risks of North Korea’s two-tiered scheme
DPRK is playing favorites with Russia and China, suggesting full return of diplomats and tourists could be long way off
New report maps chain of accountability for North Korean human rights abuses
Human rights group says it has detailed command structure of two ministries in bid to help determine criminal liability
Filming treacherous defections from North Korea – Ep. 316
Sue Mi Terry discusses her documentary ‘Beyond Utopia’ and the underground networks that help people escape the DPRK
Settling in Seoul: What do you think about critics of North Korean defectors?
A DPRK escapee talks about encountering people who question his testimony and how he learned to embrace his past
Voice to the voiceless: Exhibit highlights suppression of speech in North Korea
Newly opened North Korean Human Rights Museum holds up testimonies of defectors on abuses suffered under the Kim regime
