Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
How COVID-19 has severed defectors from their loved ones in North Korea
The DPRK’s border controls have made it increasingly difficult to keep families informed and financially afloat
Pyongyang citizens busy preparing for upcoming military parade, holiday: Imagery
Satellite imagery also reveals fresh preparations to open elite housing project ahead of April 15 celebrations
Why Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has a limited impact on North Korea’s economy
Subsidized trade and depressed demand likely insulate the DPRK economy from food and oil price shocks — but not forever
North Korean COVID-19 testing plummets from record highs
DPRK collects less than quarter of samples reported in early March, as Gavi continues ‘dialogue’ with North on vaccines
State media review: North Korea on high alert as COVID-19 cases surge in Asia
An in-depth analysis of state’s framing of COVID risk, promotion of Mount Kumgang and rebuke of human rights measures
Why North Korea introduced its own version of alternative civilian service
The DPRK’s shock detachments realize a dream of early communist leaders and provide a path to social advancement
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
