Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
South Korea’s lack of minority protections jeopardizes its global reputation
Older men who dominate politics ignore equality and representation, even as Yoon tries to raise Korea’s global profile
UNICEF delivers nearly 300K children’s vaccines to North Korea
Aid organization says vaccines have been distributed throughout country, as DPRK continues to reject COVID vaccines
North Korea threatens death penalty for illegal drug sales – Ep. 248
The NK News team talks latest developments on DPRK, from forced repatriation to COVID and more
Water levels rise in South as North Korea opens dam floodgates without warning
Risk to South Korea low according to ministry, but opening Hwanggang Dam in past has led to flash floods and deaths
Flooding hits new construction at North Korea’s Sohae spaceport: Imagery
State media reports over 4 inches of rain in region Sunday that may have disrupted work on construction camp, warehouse
North Korea to hold meeting to review virus policy as it reports no COVID cases
Announcement raises possibility DPRK could further loosen epidemic restrictions following outbreak earlier this year
North Korea enacts medicine laws after death penalty decree on COVID supplies
Supreme People’s Assembly also passes aerospace development law ahead of full session announced for Sept. 7
Interview: Seoul’s new North Korea human rights envoy stresses accountability
Lee Shin-wha explains what she hopes to accomplish in role and criticizes government’s actions in 2019 repatriation case
North Korea completes hydroelectric power project, 41 years after announcing it
Final stage of Orangchon Power Station large by DPRK standards but won’t solve country’s energy problems, expert says
State media review: North Korea claims Kim Il Sung ensured gender equality
An in-depth analysis of propaganda on female workers, reports of no new COVID cases, reactions to NPT review and more
