Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
North Korean media warns COVID vaccines may be ineffective for ‘next few years’
The North Korean people may still face years of pandemic lockdown ahead, suggests state media
US will appoint North Korea human rights envoy in future: Blinken
Biden administration has been critical of ‘egregious’ human rights abuses in North Korea
North Korea reports zero positive cases after testing 28,905 people for COVID-19
721 people were tested for the virus between May 21 and 27, according to a World Health Organization report
North Korea in May 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from May 1, 2021 to May 31, 2021
Why Moon’s economic outreach to North Korea didn’t and won’t work
While sanctions are the elephant in the room, Pyongyang is at least as much to blame
Why a South Korean publisher could face years in prison for printing a memoir
Critics say the ban on North Korean materials is outdated and a violation of free speech
North Korea slams ‘vaccine nationalism’ at World Health Assembly in Geneva
In apparent reversal, DPRK now praising success of COVID-19 vaccine development
Ask a North Korean: Can Joe Biden reach a breakthrough with North Korea?
"It's foolish to keep suggesting that North Korea seriously intends to denuclearize."
Timeline: From US-ROK summit to child mine workers
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from May 1 to May 31
North Korea still claiming it’s COVID-free in latest WHO report
Over 28,000 have reportedly been tested inside the DPRK, but the country says all tests came back negative