Human Security / Human Rights
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Book review: The intractable dilemma of North Korean human rights
‘The North Korea Conundrum’ explores how to push for the DPRK’s denuclearization without abandoning human rights
Ask a North Korean: Is it possible to get plastic surgery in North Korea?
Double eyelid surgery and cosmetic tattoos are popular, but such illegal medical procedures carry serious risks
Interview: UN human rights envoy says North Koreans live in ‘constant fear’
Tomás Ojea Quintana sits down with NK News to discuss his new UN report, sanctions, the Moon administration and more
UNICEF receives exemption to send North Korea equipment for ‘routine’ vaccines
Agency will have one year to deliver walk-in cold rooms used to store vaccines against childhood disease
UN official calls for ‘new way of thinking’ on North Korean human rights
In final report, UN point man on DPRK human rights suggests donating 60 million vaccines could be ‘gateway’ to talks
Increased activity at Pyongyang airport likely due to farming, not missiles
North Korea has used site as agricultural center for years, a trend that appears to be continuing this planting season
State media review: North Korea likens Moon administration to a ‘prostitute’
An in-depth analysis of an appearance by top officials’ spouses, the start of growing season and a cure for weak bones
South Koreans dispatched items to North Korea just four times in 2021: Seoul
Unification ministry reports few inter-Korean goods transfers during second year of COVID-19 pandemic
Human rights groups defend fellow nonprofit against North Korean criticism
DPRK labeled US-based nonprofit a Washington front after receiving invitation to mock trial of Kim Jong Un
Missile launches from Pyongyang airport endanger aircraft and nearby residents
Debris on runways can cause significant plane damage, discouraging airlines from flying there in future
