Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
US official will probe South Korean civic rights if ‘anti-leaflet’ bill passes
Seoul may soon pass a bill that would punish sending leaflets into North Korea with possible fines and jail time
Full text: South Korea’s new ‘anti-leaflet’ law, in English
NK Pro commissioned a full translation of the full proposed law change
Ask a North Korean: Do North Koreans think their country is the world’s best?
“Nobody honestly thinks North Korea is the best country in the world. If you live in poverty, how could you?”
North Korea tested 9,300 people for COVID-19 and still claims to have zero cases
The DPRK relayed new numbers to the World Health Organization. The country ran 18,472 COVID-19 tests as of Nov. 26.
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
