Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
Prosecutors seek ex-minister’s arrest over North Korea’s killing of official
Former defense chief Suh Wook and ex-coast guard chief accused of abuse of power, forging documents related to 2020 case
Seoul approves two new deliveries of humanitarian aid to North Korea
South Korea has now greenlit 11 deliveries of food and health assistance this year, though Pyongyang has ignored offers
Why North Korean state media delicately dances around taboo topics
Marketplaces, central supply networks and even census data are all off-limits, sometimes for reasons entirely unclear
Corrupt party officials challenge Kim Jong Un’s absolute authority: State media
North Korean leader pushes campaign against outside and capitalist influence in speech at top party cadre school
Moon government hid evidence on North Korea’s killing of ROK official: Auditors
Defense ministry deleted files on Lee Dae-jun’s 2020 death after multiple agencies botched response, new report alleges
Pyongyang chronicles: The privileges of life as a foreign student in North Korea
Students enjoy wider access than almost all other outsiders, but they can still run afoul of DPRK authorities
Kim Jong Un says orphans school is key military tool in latest visit
North Korean leaders have long used Mangyongdae Revolutionary School to mold talent and shore up party’s power base
UN envoy on North Korean human rights reiterates focus on women in first report
NGOs positive on report but critical of Salmón’s ambition to engage with Pyongyang, no mention of repatriation case
State media review: North Korea celebrates the Workers’ Party’s birthday
An in-depth analysis of the party founding anniversary, missile test photos, new laws and more
Kim Jong Un says children must join military drills, construct apartments
North Korean leader demands country raise ‘loyalists’ from young age in latest push to improve ideological controls
