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Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
North Korea in August 2022: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from August 1, 2022 to August 31, 2022
ROK prosecutors raid presidential archive over North Korea’s killing of official
Brother of victim says he hopes search and seizure will turn up information on Moon administration’s response
UN chief calls for prosecuting human rights violators in North Korea
António Guterres says DPRK has further repressed rights and freedoms in last year, including through COVID restrictions
South Korea to cut unification ministry budget for first time in five years
Drop in funding for ministry overseeing North Korea due to broader austerity push and fewer defector arrivals
North Korea has up to 5K tons of cyanide and other chemical weapons: Report
US and South Korea must adjust war plans to focus on 'actual' chemical, cyber and nuclear threats, think tanks say
NGOs urge new North Korean human rights envoy to focus on accountability
Open letter calls for Elizabeth Salmón to prioritize victims over engagement, as she visits Seoul for first time in role
The limits to tyranny: Why Kim Jong Un doesn’t actually have absolute power
A range of factors constrain the North Korean leader in practice, despite his supreme authority in principle
Why animal cruelty is commonplace in North Korean popular culture
While violence against humans is rare in DPRK art, films show animals as soulless creatures whose pain does not matter
Otto Warmbier’s family awards North Korean defector $15,000 to study in US
Court previously ruled family should receive seized DPRK assets over son’s death following detention in North Korea
Seoul court fines Kim Jong Un over $100K for North Korean attacks on South
Nine plaintiffs win civil case against regime for role in 2002 Battle of Yeonpyeong
