Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
North Korean prisoner of war dies in South without realizing repatriation wish
ROK authorities refused to allow DPRK partisan Ri Tu Hwa to return to North after she was captured during Korean War
Prosecutors raid unification ministry over suspected Moon-era wrongdoing
Investigation into hiring practices latest example of ROK presidents' ‘vindictive hounding’ of predecessors, expert says
South Koreans divided on 2019 repatriation of two North Koreans, polls show
Opinions fall along party lines, with conservatives more likely to see handover by progressive government as mistake
UN Command was unaware repatriated North Koreans wanted to defect in 2019: Seoul
Unification minister says UNC was caught off guard when one of two fisherman resisted handover at Panmunjom
North Korea’s COVID-19 testing limitations cast fog over outbreak’s future
Expert says DPRK’s ‘crude’ approach to identifying variants could lead to continued uncertainty about true case counts
North Korean appeals 13-year sentence to Russian penal colony for 2019 attack
Fisherman was one of two sentenced to time for attack on Russian coast guard, and case will now go to higher court
Moon government provided ‘no info’ on North Koreans’ repatriation: Yoon official
Yoon administration says lack of documentation impeded efforts to investigate controversial 2019 case
Woman wearing North Korean badge found dead near inter-Korean border: ROK police
Portraits of Kim leaders suggest body floated to South Korea from DPRK, fourth such suspected case this summer
Book review: How one North Korean summoned the courage to resist her fate
Jihyun Park’s account of her escape from the DPRK provides a sobering look at her struggle for freedom
Unification minister claims mismatch in repatriated North Koreans’ testimonies
Kwon Young-se talks inter-Korean policy with president as Yoon administration continues investigation into 2019 handover
