Human Security / Human Rights
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Despite outcries, Seoul is set to pass a law that can jail North Korea activists
Legal experts say the bill is vague, sweeping and potentially dangerous — and that it could lead to unjust crackdowns
Controversial South Korean ‘anti-leaflet’ bill delayed after filibuster attempt
The bill drew criticism from the human rights community for criminalizing some forms of anti-North Korea activism
Photographing the ‘Unpersons’ from North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep. 160
Photojournalist Tim Franco discusses his latest book, "Unperson," and the difficulties defectors have in South Korea
Human rights advocates call Seoul’s anti-leaflet bill an ‘embarrassment’
If passed, the bill will make sending leaflets to North Korea illegal and punishable with big fines or prison time
Human Rights Watch decries bill that could jail North Korea activists
The South Korean bill could fine leafleting activists up to $27,200 or jail them for up to three years
North Korea in Nov. 2020: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from Nov. 1, 2020 to Nov. 30, 2020
UN drops North Korea from key aid report after dwindled access to the country
The report names countries that desperately need aid in 2021, amid the “deepest global recession since the 1930s”
Diplomats and aid workers exit North Korea, only two UN staff members remaining
The latest departure suggests that foreign humanitarian workers only have a skeletal presence in North Korea right now
Document: New UN sanctions exemptions guidelines for North Korea-related aid
New guidelines detail the sanctions exemptions process for humanitarian groups trying to help North Korea
Timeline: From Pyongyang’s election silence to trade dips and Politburo meetings
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from Nov. 1 - Nov. 30
