Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
Aid groups fret over struggling North Korea programs and COVID-19 red tape
Long waits, border lockdowns, supply shortages and more — new U.N. report details NGOs complaints in North Korea
Fed up with COVID-19 rules, dozens of diplomatic staff exit North Korea
In a candid Facebook post, Russia’s Embassy said that living in Pyongyang feels like “coronavirus detention”
North Korea reports zero confirmed COVID-19 cases after testing 21,663 people
The DPRK has tested 43,052 samples in total as of March 18, according to a new WHO report
Timeline: From Blinken’s Seoul visit to North Korea’s ballistic missile tests
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from March 1 to March 31
EU grants almost $590,000 to help North Koreans cope with climate disasters
Aid worker says projects by FAO and Concern Worldwide unlikely to go ahead while DPRK borders are closed
As of today, those who send flyers to North Korea can face three years in prison
The new law bans flyers, money and goods from being sent to the DPRK. Some activists say they’ll do it anyway.
Why Moon Jae-in can’t be pressured into tackling North Korean human rights
President Moon Jae-in failed to implement parts of a North Korean human rights act and continues to rebuff the topic
UN urges North Korea to reopen borders for aid and humanitarian workers
The U.N. Human Rights Council expressed its concerns in an annual resolution on DPRK human rights abuses
North Korea reports zero confirmed COVID-19 cases, but key data is still missing
For 10 weeks in a row now, the World Health Organization has not published testing or quarantine numbers for the DPRK
South Korea vows to address red tape slowing down North Korea aid
Unification minister says he will review South Korea’s system of approving every aid shipment before it goes out
