Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
State media review: North Korea’s propaganda war against COVID-19
An in-depth look at wall-to-wall coverage of the country’s first outbreak in television and print media
The difficulty of reporting in South Korea, where everything is ‘sensitive’
Attributing facts to sources is one of the hardest tasks journalists in the country face
Four major trends revealed by North Korea’s COVID-19 case numbers
Data suggests virus may have entered from China, spreading from border regions via trade networks and other movements
UN human rights agency calls on North Korea to open borders to COVID-19 aid
Lack of national vaccination program could have ‘devastating impact’ on the DPRK’s human rights situation, OHCHR says
Streets empty but construction, farming active in COVID-hit North Korea: Imagery
Satellite images of Pyongyang and other cities show signs of lockdown but also ongoing economic activity
South Korea and human rights beyond the Korean Peninsula
While Yoon administration may be more willing to speak out on human rights issues in China, it will expect US support
North Korean jets sent to China may have been cargo planes, imagery suggests
New satellite imagery shows movement of 3 Air Koryo cargo planes, possibly to Shenyang airport on Monday
What North Korea will and will not do to fight the COVID-19 outbreak
Pyongyang will not yield control over people in exchange for fewer cases, but will probably accept specific aid packages
Kim Jong Un hints at leadership purges due to COVID outbreak failures
North Korea records over 230,000 new ‘fever’ cases and six deaths as Kim calls for building new treatment centers
US has no ‘expectation’ COVID-19 will delay North Korean nuclear test
Washington has warned of a 7th nuclear test coming as early as May
